A setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa".
Lake Manyara National Park is a beautiful park that is well known for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, and large groups of baboons. The park is often called a bird watchers’ paradise. Lake Manyara National Park is home to an amazing variety of animals and birds, considering its relatively small size.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline Rift Valley lake that is roughly 325 square kilometers. The land portion of the park is tucked between the lake and the sheer rock walls of the Rift Valley that tower 2,000 feet above. The park is home to three distinct habitats, including a lush groundwater forest, open floodplains and acacia woodlands.
Lake Manyara Park has a diverse array of habitats and supports an enormous number of bird species including flamingos and pelicans. Resident herbivores you will likely encounter include elephant, hippo, giraffe, wildebeest, buffalo, warthog, and impala. Primates include velvet monkeys and baboon. Lake Manyara National Park boasts one of the highest populations of baboons in Africa and serves as one of the most entertaining animals to watch as they fight, groom, and feud with each other. The best time to visit Lake Manyara National Park is from June to February, although it may rain in November and there are lodges and campsites to stay in overnight, but bookings need to be made six to seven months in advance.
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