Tarangire National Park

General Information
Named after the Tarangire River, the park has the highest concentration of wildlife during the dry season. It is in Tanzania's northern circuit and from here one can easily view large elephant herds all year round. Tarangire Park and all within it is a protected are and for this reason it is known as uncrowded and unspoiled.

The baobab tree that grows in open acacia woodland symbolizes the park

Getting There
Located 118km southwest of Arusha, the park is accessible by tarmac road (Arusha- Dodoma).

Major Attractions
The park is known for its role in hosting many varieties of animals during the dry season. Those that are in abundance are elephants, wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, eland and buffalo. This is due to the Tarangire River. Other animals within the park are the greater and lesser kudu, bushback, eland, tree climbing pythons, hyena, giraffes, baboons, warthog and lions camouflaged within the forest vegetation

The park has more than 500 bird species some of which are ashy starling, yellow collared lovebird, rufous- tailed weaver, black collared lovebird.

The park's specialties are tree climbing pythons and strategically placed safari lodges. The park's vegetation mainly consists of wetlands, gently rolling hills, rocky outcrops, acacia woodlands and numerous baobab trees.

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