LAKE BURUNGE
TENTED CAMP - Area
Tarangire
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park covers 2600
sq km of grassland and floodplains, and
a large proportion of tall acacia
woodland just south of the large open
grass plains of southern Maasailand.
Tarangire is beautifully unspoilt, and
safari drives through the park enjoy
wide views to distant variously purpled
formations of volcanic mountain ranges.
Tarangire also has regions of quite
dense bush, but with high grasses and
huge old baobab trees instead of the
green forests of Manyara. The land is
hilly and dominated by the impressive
valley of the Tarangire River, which
attracts good numbers of migrant animals
during the dry months, especially
between July and September.
Tarangire Wildlife and Migration
patterns
During these months the
concentration of animals around the
Tarangire river is almost as diverse and
reliable as in the Ngorongoro Crater,
but the ecosystem here is balanced by a
localised migration pattern that is
followed by most animals other than
lion, who don't tend to abandon their
territory.
The animals mostly disperse during April
and May, when there is widespread
greenery, vegetation and standing water
to encourage all the grazers further
afield. In June, the eland and oryxes
begin to return, followed by elephant
towards the end of the month. Tarangire
is a great spot for elephant gatherings
at the end of the rainy season in June,
and zebra and wildebeest return together
through July.
By mid-August all the animals are
congregating around their last reliable
water source, the Tarangire River. The
calving season falls in the early months
of the year, through January, February
and March, and so makes the most of the
fresh grass during the rainy season.
Throughout the year there are always a
fantastic number of colourful birds
swooping and strutting along the rough
paths in front of your vehicle, with
likely spots including the Paradise
Whyder and endearing Yellow-collared
lovebirds. There are a few resident
lion, which are easier to spot when the
migration arrives to excite their taste
buds. In other months they look quite
mean and lean and slip easily between
the lengthening grasses.
Tanzania
Travel formalities
• Foreign visitors should check
before arriving whether a visa is
required. Visas are issued on arrival.
• Visitors must have at least one blank
page in their passports.
• Tourists must have return or onward
tickets.
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- View over looking Lake |
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- Sunset |
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- Cannoe Boat |
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