FACTS ABOUT TARANGIRE: Tarangire national park, located in Northern Tanzania, is the least visited national park among the national parks in the North safari circuit of Tanzania which include Serengeti, Lake Manyara national park and Ngorongoro conservation area, at the same time, it is among the most visited national parks in the country because of its large population of the African Elephant.
Facts about Tarangire national park
- Tarangire national park is named after Tarangire River, the lifeline of the national park.
- Tarangire was first gazetted as a forest reserve before being established as a national park in 1970.
- Tarangire national park covers an area of 2,850 square kilometers, coming in 6th among the largest national parks in Tanzania.
- It is located in North Tanzania in the famous Manyara region, South East of Lake Manyara national park.
- It is home to a high concentration of elephants where a herd of elephants can have up to 500 individuals.
- Notable animals in Tarangire national park include the elephants, olive baboons, warthogs, hippos, buffalos, wildebeests, lions, spotted hyenas, zebras, vervet monkeys, impalas, hartebeests, tree climbing pythons, waterbucks and more.
- Home to unique animal species that are not found. Or easily seen in other national parks in Tanzania. Like the fringe-eared oryxes, long-necked gerenuk, and the very rare African wild dogs.
- Home to a rich birdlife of over 500 different bird species. Making the park one of the best places to go for birding safaris in Tanzania.
- Tanzania National Park Authority which also manages all the other national parks in Tanzania.
- Activities in Tarangire national park include game drives (day and night), walking safaris, hot air ballon safaris, birding and community visits.
- Attractions in Tarangire national park include animals, birds, Tarangire River, the unique vegetation championed by the baobab trees.
- You can access Tarangire national park both by road and by air chartering domestic flights.
- Best time to visit Tarangire national park for wildlife viewing is during the dry season. It runs from June to September and October. When the population of animals more than doubles as a result of animals migrating into the park attracted by Tarangire River.
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