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Manyara Park is a small national park in Tanzania of 325 km2. It differs from other parks by the presence of a lake, Lake Manyara, but also by its forest type vegetation. There are some typical species such as the blue monkeys or several species of birds including the hornbill. We can see elephants, giraffes, many antelopes, buffalos, hippos, different types of monkeys, zebras etc. Lions, leopards and hyenas are present but very difficult to observe due to the vegetation.

Tarangire means "the river of the warthogs", this name was given by the Mbugwe tribe who used to fetch water from the river in the park. Tarangire with its 2,800km2 is relatively small compared to the Serengeti, another very well known park in the country. This makes for a pleasant safari with few roads and abundant wildlife. The characteristic landscapes of the park are swampy which allows in dry season to find the animals around the water points.

You can observe in this park all the characteristic animals of the African savannah but the stars of this park are the elephants with more than 5 200 recorded. On the flora side, one can admire many baobabs of all sizes.

Serengeti means "endless plains". The park covers almost 15 000km2. It is characterized by desert savannah landscapes over several kilometers that seem endless. For this reason, the observation of the cats is particularly suitable. Many lions are present in the park, which guarantees a 100% chance to observe the king of the savannah. Some even got into the habit of climbing trees to take a nap. Leopards and cheetahs are also regularly seen. The luckiest ones will witness the scenes of a shrine.

Although the cats are the stars of the Serengeti, other animals such as jackals, hyenas, ostriches, hundreds of gazelles of various types, families of elephants and many hippos are also seen. The ponds are filled with hippos and crocodiles.