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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.
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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. |
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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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