Lake Manyara national park is located in the northern part of Tanzania and it is known for being home to tree climbing lions.
Activities to do around Lake Manyara national park include day and night game drives, canoe rides, guided nature walks along the treetop walkway and also bird watching and cultural tours.
Lake Manyara, is a shallow, alkaline lake that varies in size according to the season since it is situated inside a long, silvery bowl of salt deposits.Two-thirds of the surface area of the park, or 220 square kilometers, is taken up by Lake Manyara, which is home to many pink flamingos and other species, including hippos, who live in the shallow parts of the lake.
There are just a few places in the world where you may view the rare tree-climbing lions, and Lake Manyara National Park is one of them. The other population of tree climbing lions can be found in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park in the Ishasha Area. In order to observe the extraordinary species that make Lake Manyara national park home, a sizable number of tourists and photographers visit the park every year.
3.The bird life
One of Tanzania’s Important Birding Areas, Lake Manyara National Park is home to numerous species of birds that can be found in a variety of habitats. Around Lake Manyara, you can see huge flocks of pelicans and the most popular being the pink flamingos, and close to the park’s borders and the food plains, you can see egrets, stilts, herons, spoonbills, stalks, and other waders.Due to the abundance of water nearby, the woodlands are also highly rewarding. In the evergreen forests, various bird species, including crowned eagles, crested guinea fowl, and silvery cheeked hornbills, can be found.
4.Wildlife
The park is known for having numerous zebras, impalas, warthogs, and waterbucks. Lake Manyara National Park is home to a variety of animal species, making it a wonderful Tanzania wildlife destination. Elephants, wildebeests, giraffes, and cape buffalos are just a few of the numerous animals that may be found in the park. The tiny and infamous shy kirk’s dik dik and the klipspringer inhabit the escarpment’s slopes.
Lake Manyara National Park features a tree-top canopy where nature walks (Tree – top canopy walk) are available in addition to game drives, which are the usual way to see wildlife in the park. In a novel approach, this activity gives park visitors a chance to observe the animals there; you will be able to spot some monkeys and different bird species that live in the forest.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Best time to visit Lake Manyara national park is also during the dry season around June to October when wildlife species are easier to see during safaris.
Lake Manyara national park can also be accessed from Arusha by driving and also flight and is located about 130 km from Arusha.
