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Lake Manyara National Park

est. 1960 - Home of the famous Tree Climbing Lions

Size

  • 330 km²

Elevation

  • 960m / 3,150ft.

Seasons

  • Dry: June - October
  • Wet: November - May
A map of a lake with mountains in the background

Landscapes

  • shallow alkaline lake, depression formed from the Great Rift Valley, saline flats, flood plain, rocky escarpment, hot springs, swampland

Vegetations

  • evergreen groundwater rainforest, acacia woodland, grassy flood plain, baobab, commiphora woodland

Introduction

Lake Manyara National Park sits in the shadow of the Great Rift Valley here in northern Tanzania. The lake itself is fed from hot springs and at it's fullest it only measure 3m / 10ft deep. During the driest of dry seasons the lake has been known to completely run dry. At it's fullest it's known to cover roughly 2/3 of the park in water. Hence why our native big cats have learned to climb trees (the lions don't like the floods).

A man in a green jacket is rowing a boat in the water.
A close up of an elephant eating leaves from a tree
Three men are posing for a picture in front of a sign that says africa lodge
A bird is sitting on a tree branch with a white background
A close up of an elephant 's eye on a white background

Wildlife

The largest troop of baboons in the world call Lake Manyara National Park their playground. They are a massive bunch and as such have lay claim to most of what you'll find in the park.


Our tree climbing lions are not too afraid of the baboons and have been seen getting in to a scuffle every now and then. These dense forest provide ample opportunity for our native predators to stalk their game. In all fairness, the prey also have ample opportunity to hide and run away from their hungry foes.


Other species to be found in Lake Manyara National Park include: Elephant, Giraffe, Bush Buck, Wildebeest, Zebra, Thomson Gazelle, Grants Gazelle, Waterbuck, African Cape Buffalo, Hippos, Warthogs, and many many others.

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