lake manyara National Park

The name of the park derives from the Masai word “emanyara” which identifies a common plant of the euphobia genus that the Masai use to build their houses and boom fences.
Described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”, Lake Manyara covered an area of 330 sq. Km and in 1981 (by UNESCO) it became a biosphere reserve due to the diversity of its ecosystems.

In the park we find 5 different environments with different flora:

The park borders the Masai village of Mto Wa Mbu (in Swahili “mosquito’s river”) and runs along
the road that leads to Ngorongoro and Serengeti, the most famous parks in Tanzania.
In the park, we find many herds of elephants, baboons, lions, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras as well as
many species of birds, including pink flamingos.
The lions of the park climb trees because they do not like the wet ground from the underground
springs. In order to observe the lions and elephants, you will need to venture into the acacia
woodlands.
Manyara National Park also boasts an impressive amount of birds with more than 400 species including flamingos, pelicans, cormorants and storks.
Please be aware, flooding due to climate change, altered size and park’s habitat and reduce area
for animal.

About Lake Manyara National Park

Size: 330 sq. km of which 200 sq. km are covered by the lake when it is in flood.
Location: 2555 km from Arusha, bordered to the north with Kenya and to the west with Lake Victoria.
Famous are the Serengeti kopjes, rocky islands that dot the plain, where many animals find shelter. The most famous are Simba Kopjes, Moru Kopjes and Masai Kopjes which you can visit during the photo safari.
The Serengeti National Park Map.