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Tsavo National Park was position 31 in the list where four other African countries also appeared.
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Morocco was position 19, Antananarivo in Madagascar came in at position 22 and Hurghada in Egypt was at number 41.
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Kenya's Tsavo National Park has been featured as a tourist travel destination by the New York Times for the year 2024.
Each year, the global newspaper compiles a list of 52 places worth travelling to.
Tsavo National Park was position 31 on the list where four other African countries also appeared.
Morocco was position 19, Antananarivo in Madagascar came in at position 22 and Hurghada in Egypt was at number 41.
The list highlights travel destinations New York Times experts believe people should take advantage of this year and offers inspiration around sustainable travel, international and cultural events, nature and art.
Morocco was highlighted for supporting local recovery in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in the country.
Tsavo National Park was featured and celebrated as Africa’s most successful elephant rehabilitation program.
Madagascar was highlighted for its textiles exploration and contemporary art and Hurghada in Egypt for its abundant marine ecosystem.
The list has travel ideas for every type of traveller.
New York Times Contributor Danielle Pergament noted that in 2021, African savanna elephants went from vulnerable to endangered, putting them on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list for possible extinction.
"But in Kenya, the elephant population has grown by 21 per cent since 2014, to a total of 36,280. Almost half live in Tsavo, home to Africa’s most successful elephant rehabilitation program, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust," Pergament said.
She noted that at the heart of Tsavo, there are several core conservation projects, including an elephant orphanage, rehabilitation units and mobile veterinary clinics that have treated more than 11,000 animals, including some 3,500 elephants, since 1977.
"The organisation has rehabilitated and released 200 elephant orphans (120 are still in their care) and runs anti-poaching teams, builds water sources and secures vulnerable boundaries," Pergament said.
The wildlife trust also manages six small eco-lodges, which provide local jobs and help its conservation work.
In 2024, the trust will open the first lodge next to the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, dedicated to saving the critically endangered black rhino.