Tarangire National Park

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Originally a hunting area, Tarangire National Park was not established until 1970. It is located 120 km west of Arusha and covers an area of 2,600 km2. Its altitude is 1,100 m on average.

Its name comes from that of the Tarangire river which crosses it from South to North over its entire length.

This park is characterized by nine different zones of vegetation and in places, the vegetation cover is largely dominated by real fields of baobabs for some really majestic.

The diversity of fauna is linked to these different types of vegetation. The savannah dominated by large parasol acacias is suitable for impalas, giraffes, kobs, hartebeest and elk. The baobab forest is home to zebras and wildebeest.

The undisputed stars of Tarangire are elephants easier to observe than in other parks. Indeed, herds of 350 individuals are not exceptional.

Migration in Tarangire National Park

Eléphants en migration dans le Parc National du Tarangire

At Tarangire, as at Serengeti, the animals follow the rains and pastures every year: this is the MIGRATION.

 The two systems are independent. When the rainy season arrives, around November, the animals, which have come to savor the rich herbs of the plain and of the Tarangire river, set off in all directions. Wildebeest and zebras go to Lake Natron in the north and the Lake Manyara to the northwest, or to the south, while buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, hartebeest, elands move east. After dispersing, all return at the start of the dry season to constitute one of the most important gatherings in the country: 122,950 large mammals including 4,000 elephants for an area of 2,600 kmÂČ.

Our safaris to discover the Tarangire

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