|  Lake Manyara
Tree Lodge is the only lodge in the small yet diverse Lake Manyara
National Park. The lodge is located in the remote south-western
region of the park, allowing for leisurely tracking of the park's
famous tree-climbing lions and for unimpeded viewing of the flocks
of pelicans, flamingoes and buffalo cooling in the soda lake.
Although it is Tanzania’s smallest park, Lake Manyara is
one of the most diverse reserves in the country. The beautiful Lake
Manyara covers two thirds of the park, while the rest consists of
steep mountainside, swamps, dense woodlands, open grassy areas and
hot springs.
Lake Manyara is one of the many alkaline lakes of the Great Rift
Valley. It was formed abut three million years ago and is quite
shallow, with an  average
depth of about three metres. The lake hosts large fish populations,
notably tilapia and catfish and attracts hundreds of birds species,
especially breathtaking flocks of flamingoes.
Lake Manyara National Park is a World Biosphere Reserve that was
originally created to protect the huge elephant herds that were
made famous by author Iain Douglas Hamilton.
Following devastating poaching in the 1980s, conservation efforts
have seen elephant populations increasing again and the park is
once again home to large elephant numbers.
The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions and seeing the tawny
king of the animals sprawled in the bough of a tree is an unforgettable
sight. |
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