Facts About Lake Manyara National Park
Facts About Lake Manyara National Park : Where is Lake Manyara National Park located? Lake Manyara National Park is one of the Tanzania’s protected areas purposely for conservation and preservation of the natural biodiversity. It is the preserved park that is located between two northern Tanzania’s regions that are Arusha and Manyara regions. The lake Manyara national park is situated between the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara and it has been one of the famous national parks in the country because it has been endowed with a lot of natural habitats. It is under Tanzania National Parks Authority which is governed by special rules, laws and regulations that are governing it and other national parks in the country.
Is Lake Manyara National Park worth visiting?
Lake Manyara National Park is worth visiting because it exposes visitors to a wide range of experiences due to its beauty of the natural environment. It is one of the popular destinations in the country because of its enormous soda lake that is full of flamingos and other outstanding species of birds. Lake Manyara National Park also exposes visitors and tourists to a breathtaking scenery where visitors and tourists can sight various animals such as seeing huge troops of refreshing animals like baboons that are roaming around the forest.
Also, it is worth visiting Lake Manyara National Park because it exposes visitors to a new experience of seeing one among the big animals which are herds of elephants.
Can I see tree climbing lions at Lake Manyara National Park?
Lake Manyara National Park is the only park in the country and one among the very few in the world that visitors can sight the tree climbing lions.
The shores of Lake Manyara are also attractive that they attract almost more than 400 bird species whereby most of them are waterfowl or migrants.
Again, this park is worth visiting because it also offers visitors a chance of sighting large herds of animals like cheetah, impala, buffalo and the Maasai giraffe that are roaming around the shores of the lake and other valley slopes of the forest.
Having the coverage of 325 kilometer squares which is equal to 125 square miles, Lake Manyara National Park is worth visiting because it offers a wide range of refreshment and recreational chances. In addition to that, Lake Manyara is a freshwater covered lake that has been discovered by various scientists.
What is the price for visiting Lake Manyara National Park?
The entry fee for visiting Lake Manyara National Park is certainly manageable though it varies due to some factors such as;
There is a differences in entrance fee between the indigenous and the foreigners. The indigenous (natives) usually pays little amount as compared to the foreign visitors. This is done in order to ensure that Tanzanians are proud of their natural resources including national parks.
Due to age differences. Also, the entrance fee for children is different from the entrance fee for adults. Children usually pays lower cost a compared to the adults who are paying higher amount as an entrance fee to Lake Manyara national park. For instance, children are paying almost a half of the costs that ought to be paid by the adults.
Also, there is difference in the amount that children pay among the children that are indigenous and that of children. Despite all being children, the natives and indigenous are oblige to pay a little amount as compared to the payment that is done by the adults as the entrance fee. Certainly, the entrance fee to the park is manageable and even mere citizens can manage to afford it to widen their experience by sighting various wildlife.
What wild animals are found at Lake Manyara National Park?
There are various animals that visitors and tourists can enjoy seeing while spending their time at Lake Manyara National Park. These animals includes gazelles, antelopes, monkeys, hyenas, baboons, warthogs, zebras, giraffe’s impalas and the klipspringers.
Is there any species of fish in Lake Manyara National Park?
Yes, though few; but there are some species of fish in Lake Manyara. There are two commonly known species of fish in Lake Manyara which are the endemic Manyara tilapia fish also known as oreochromis amphimelas and the African catfish known as claria gariepinus.
When is the best time to go to Lake Manyara National Park?
Lake Manyara National Park is one of the beautiful areas that offer a chance of seeing wild animals throughout the year, but to some extents there is a certain best time to visit it. The natural environment and wild animals can be easily experienced in Lake Manyara National Park from June through October. This is to say, the place is in good condition when it is visited during the dry seasons of the year.
However, this most scenic national park in the country provides a good visual impression during the wet season (usually from November to May), especially when the vegetation is lush and various waterfalls are cascading down the escarpment.
