Tarangire Park is usually very dry, actually drier than the Serengeti, but its vegetation is much greener, especially with lots of elephant grass,
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s sixth largest national park with an area of 2,600 square kilometers, is known for its large herds of elephants and the small wildlife migration that occurs during the dry season, when about 250,000 animals enter the area. garden.
Tarangire National Park Location
The park is located just off the popular safari trail of northern Tanzania, between the grasslands of the Masai steppe to the southeast and the lakes of the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. To the north of Tarangire is the perennial Tarangire River, also known as the lifeline of the park, especially during the dry season when most of the area is completely dry. It flows north until it leaves the park in the northwest corner to empty into Lake Burung. There are many huge swamps in the south that dry up and turn into green plains during the dry season in the south.
We recommend staying a few days during your Tarangire Safari trip, especially in the southern part of the park, which offers a less crowded safari experience and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the authentic African character of rural Tanzania.
Tarangire Vegetation
The most common perennial here is the Tarangire River and the park is named after this river. There are several large marshes fed by some of its tributaries. These areas are usually dry for most of the year, but become impassable during the rains. Tarangire Park is usually very dry, actually drier than the Serengeti, but its vegetation is much greener, especially with lots of elephant grass, large areas of mixed acacia forest and some wonderful water forests, not forgetting the giant baobab trees that can live up to 600 years and store 300- 900 liters of water.
Wildlife migration in Tarangire
Every year during the dry season from June to November, the Tarangire wildebeest migration takes place, which is not as dramatic as the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti, but receives quite a large number of animals. As most of the country is dry, the Tarangire River remains the only source of water and attracts large numbers of wildebeest, elephants, gazelles, zebras, zebras, buffaloes and many predators such as lions that come to drink and graze. surrounding areas. River banks. During the rainy months from November to May, zebras and also large herds of wildebeest move north-westwards to the north of the Rift Valley among the common and ubiquitous animals in the large open areas of the Masai steppe. Road to Lake Manyara.
Animals of Tarangire National Park
Tarangire and you can meet different animals. The park is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Africa, with several herds of up to 300 elephants. In addition, there are numerous impala, eland, buffalo, giraffe, bohor antelope, Coca-Cola buffalo, Thompson’s gazelle, greater and lesser kudu and, on rare occasions, the unusual geranuk and ring-eared oryx. There are also believed to be a few more black rhinos in this park. You will obviously see large numbers of elephants here, as well as wildebeest and zebra. Other animals common in Tarangire are cheetahs, lions, hyenas and leopards, which seem to be very popular in the open southern areas. Wild dogs are only occasionally seen.
The birds found in Tarangire are also numerous, with over 545 species identified here. Magnificent yellow-necked lovebirds and shy starlings are abundant here, among other species.
Activities in Tarangire National Park
The primary Tanzania safari activity in this park is game driving however if you live outside the park boundaries you might be able to enjoy walking tours. and night safaris. Currently Oliver’s Camp organizes walking tours as well as fly camping safaris.
One would wonder, are night game drives allowed in Tarangire? Well Night Game Drives are allowed in the park however, not all accommodations offer these tours. Only those that have properly established all the requirements and regulations offered by TANAPA such as Swala and Oliver’s camp are allowed to conduct these walks.
Join a hot air balloon ride over the Tarangire as you soar over the treetops of the Tarangire to enjoy an exceptional perspective of wildlife like lions and ungulates right below you
This is another common activity within the Tarangire during which devotees will be able to spot various bird species.
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