The Tarangire National Park is found in Tanzania, in the Manyara region, to the North and west of the Masai Steppe. The name of this national park originates from Tarangire, which crosses the park. This is a primary water source that supplies water for the animals in the Tarangire ecosystem. The name of this national park is derived from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. This national park is managed by the Tanzania Wildlife Authority. This national park is famously known for its long-distance migration of the Wildebeest and Zebras. This national park covers a total area of 2850 square Kilometers (1100 square miles. This land is also known for its granitic ridges, river valleys, and swamps, and Vegetation is a mix of Acacia, woodland, seasonal flooding grassland, plus the Baobab trees. This national park is famously known for the large migration of the large number of wildebeests in the country

Fauna and Fauna

This national park is famously known for the abundance of elephants. The large herd of Zebras, wildebeest and cape buffalos and cape buffalo. Other animals include waterbucks, giraffes in large herds, dik-dik, dik, Impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. There are a lot of predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, caracals, honey badgers, and African Wild dogs. This park is known for the oldest elephant to give birth to twins.

The national park is also home to over 500 bird species; the landscape is also full of termite mounds that are seen filling parts of the land. And those being left out inhabit the squirrel, the dwarf mongoose.

What you should not miss at Tarangire National Park

Unique and giant Baobab Tree:

This is a certain unique tree species found in this national park, though some people refer to it as the Tree of Life, and known for its abundant water stored in trunks that it can store over300 liters of water -1000 liters within with a lifespan of over 600 years. This plant also drops seeds that are used as food by animals within the park

According to the local people in this place God himself must have planted them like that of which they call it upside down to limit them from growing until the whole of the continent

Wildlife:

This national park is known for the abundance of wildlife in bigger herds around the park; for example, it has the largest population of elephants, which is considered the highest in Tanzania and the whole world at large. From the month of June to October, herds of these elephants of over 300 individuals per herd dig up holes on the seasonal river looking for water and a colder environment to cool their temperatures and quench their thirst.  Besides the large herds of elephants, there are other animals within this national park, including zebras, which also look for underground beds looking other animals like Impala, antelopes, zebras, giraffes, kudu, rhino, hartebeest, buffalo, and other smaller mammals. There is also a group of dry country antelopes like the long-necked gerenuk and the fringe-eared Oryx

Birds

The park is said to have recorded over 500 bird species being housed in this place. The common bird species within this place include the crested francolins, Hoopoes, yellow-necked spurfowl, hornbills, guinea fowl, steppe eagles, brown parrots, the gigantic lappet- fenced vulture, white-bellied go away bird, bateleur eagles, mouse birds, Kori bustards, yellow colored lovebirds, bee-eaters, lilac-breasted rollers, and many others.

Activities at Tarangire National Park

Bird watching

In Tarangire National Park, there are over 500 bird species recorded all over the national park. These birds will welcome the visitors with the bird song of the different types, mostly in the morning hours. Some of the common bird species include brown parrots, bateleur eagles, guinea-fowl, hoopoe, bee-eaters, and many others. This activity can be done all day or half a day, depending on a visitor. This activity is so wonderful because in a guise to watch the birds, other activity like game watching is also done because of a large herd of animals in the park that can be viewed any time in any place.

Hot air balloon experience

This activity involves getting into the basket as early as possible to view a wide range of national park when seated sailing in the air. This activity also takes one hour and offers a broad aerial view of the park. Big animals can be spotted during this activity from one to four hours, depending on the weather conditions, starting as early as 5:00 am in the morning. After landing, the exercise is completed by a breakfast in the jungle, then a nature walk is taken as visitors come to see animals moving on foot though being guided and protected

Game viewing.

This is a common activity carried out in this national park. During the dry season, migratory wildebeest are seen moving to wet places, elephants digging holes, and besides that, there is a large number of zebras, hyenas, giraffes, antelopes, and other animals that can be viewed mostly during morning and evening drives. In the morning, the drive starts with a briefing,

When to visit Tarangire National park

The national park is always open for tourists all day throughout the year, though visitors are advised that the dry season is a bit better, and this runs from June to October. During this time, a large herd of migratory animals is seen looking for water and pastures. The grass in the national park is longer during the wet season, which may make it a little difficult to see the wildlife species, and this all in makes the dry season the favorite time for taking a visit to this national park

Accommodation

This national park has a variety of accommodation facilities of which they are categorized into three, that’s luxury mid-range and budgeted accommodation.

Some of the luxury accommodations:

Tarangire Treetops: This is a fantastic camp, an unusual resort, it's located within the park proving very outstanding services where you get a chance to sleep up on the Baobab tree house that is inventive enough to stay a couple of nights., Nimali Tarangire lodge, Swala safari camp, and the mid-range accommodation include Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire safari lodge, and Maramboi Tented Camp.