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Lake Manyara National Park
Compact and pretty, come to Manyara for a safari in a microcosm and excellent birding too.
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About Lake Manyara National Park

At 325 square kilometers, Manyara National Park is certainly small by Tanzanian standards, but don’t let that put you off. It is, quite simply, stunning. Bordered by the dramatic Rift Valley escarpment, the rest of the park is a pretty medley of grassy floodplains, enchanting evergreen forest, acacia woodland and twinkling groundwater springs. Then there’s the piece de resistance, Lake Manyara, a glittering and iridescent alkaline pool that expands and contracts with the seasons.

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January - February, June - October

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Wildlife in Lake Manyara National Park

Elephant
Abundant
Giraffe
Abundant
Hippo
Abundant
Black Rhino
None
White Rhino
None
Lion
Occasional
Cheetah
Rare
Leopard
Rare
Hyena
Occasional
Wildebeest
Abundant
Buffalo
Abundant
Zebra
Abundant
Warthog
Abundant
Wild Dog
None
Meerkat
None

Lake Manyara National Park is famous for the incredible diversity of other species, with vast herds of buffalo, zebra and wildebeest congregating in the area. The landscape ranges from ground-water forest, to grasslands, acacia woodlands and hot springs all converging on the lake itself. Stay in the park and explore further afield, encountering more than 400 different species of bird, and if you are persistent, a lion draped across the branches of an old mahogany tree.

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