Lake Manyara National Park

Area: 330 km2

Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline water lake set at the base of a sheer stretch of the western Rift Valley escapment. The northwestern part of the lake and its immediate hinterland are protected in a scenic 330km2. Manyara is also known for its tree climbing lions (although you are not guaranteed to see them in the trees). Habitats include: grassy floodplain, rock escapment, acacia woodland and lush groundwater forest. Diversity is reflected in Manyara’s varied mammalian fauna with elephant, bushbuck, waterbuck, baboon, lions, leopard, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, impala, and zebra. The Lake is also famous for fighting male hippos who engage in fierce battles for territory.