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Lake Manyara National Park
Country(s): Tanzania |
Lake Manyara National Park is one of the most diverse of Tanzania’s national parks, a tiny 325km² combination of Rift Valley Lake, dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. Manyara was established specifically to protect the elephant herds that have made the area world-renowned. But heavy poaching in the 1970s and 1980s decimated the herds, although they are now recovering and returning to their former strengths. Manyara is a birding paradise more than 380 species, especially for waterfowl and migrant birds. The forests are one of the best places to see leopards. Lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake, and are known for their climbing trees habit . Best games viewing months are December to February and May to July, tapering off in August and September. Lake Manyara National Park situated below the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, the park offers varied ecosystems, unbelievable bird life, and stunning views. Lake Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions that give another reason for paying this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. The national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons found anywhere in the world, that makes for an interesting game viewing of large primates families.
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