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Also comparatively close to Arusha ( 120 km ) is the Tarangire National Park which gets its name from the river that threads its way through the length of the reserve. The Park was made as the protection ward of a guilty rhinoceros originally. It is famous for its dense wildlife population which is most spectacular between June and October. During this time, thousands of animals - wildebeest, buffalo and fringe-eared oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lion and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire with its many baobab trees growing in open acacia woodland is an ornithologists' paradise rich in birds of pray and an incredible diversity of avifauna.

Size 2600 sq kms ( about 1600 sq miles ). How to get Easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara; can continue on to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Charter flights from Arusha and the Serengeti. What to do Guided walking safaris; day trip to the Barabaig tribe's ancient Kolo rock paintings. When to go Year round but dry season ( June-September ) for sheer numbers of animals. Accommodation One lodge, 1 tented lodge, 1 luxury tented camp inside the park, 2 outside. Camp sites in and around the park.

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