Chasing spectacular views, verdant rolling hills of endless green bush, great blue skies and breathtaking landscapes, this park stands out with lush scenery for the nature lovers. The park comprises of the Eastern flanks of Chyullu Hills including half the forest area. The park comprises of the Eastern flanks of Chyullu Hills including half the forest area. A magical land of black frozen lava studded with blazing red-hot poker trees. The hills hold no permanent surface water but rainfall percolating through the porous rock, feeds many permanent fresh water sources in the surrounding plains notably Mzima springs, Umanyi, Kibwezi, Makindu and the Tsavo River which feeds the Galana River.
The park boasts of spectacular cave systems and spots the longest lava tubes in Africa but the third longest in the world (Kisula cave 11.5km long). The Leviathan. The porous nature of lava rocks has helped keep the surrounding areas abundant with fresh water thus providing the perfect sanctuary for the region’s ample wildlife. The park has three public campsites and their vantage locations offer spectacular views of the hills and mountains for nature lovers.
Home to rare forest birds, bird watching is a great activity for ornithologists in the dense montane forest of the western sector of the park. Some of the bird species include: Hartlaus Turacos, sunbird, speckled moosebird and white eared barbet, trumpet Hornbill, Rare Basra reed warbler, Sun bird, Yellow-billed Greenbul and Blue-eared sparling.
