Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park is named for the river which flows through the middle of the park and is the only source of water in the area for wild animals during dry seasons. The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. It lies a little distance to the south east of Lake Manyara and covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometres..
Lake Manyara
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Lake Manyara is a shallow freshwater lake in Tanzania. Said by Ernest Hemingway to be the "loveliest [lake] ... in Africa," it is also the home of a diverse set of landscapes and wildlife.
Of the 127 square miles (329 km) of Lake Manyara National Park, the lake's alkaline waters cover approximately 89 square miles (231 km). While most known for baboons, the lake is also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes. Leopards and lions are also in abundance in this park.
Lake Manyara provides opportunities for ornithologists to observe over 300 migratory birds, including flamingo, Long-crested Eagle and Grey-headed Kingfisher.
