One of the greatest concentrations of baobabs and of elephants in Tanzania outside the Serengeti circuit
Area
2,850 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1970
Declared in 1970, Tarangire is celebrated for a landscape studded with centuries-old baobabs and for gathering, through the dry season, one of the greatest densities of elephants in Tanzania, which move towards the Tarangire River — the region's only permanent water — when the rest of the surrounding ecosystem dries out completely.
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Tarangire: 76 documented species
Mammals31Birds22Reptiles12Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Tanzania, where Tarangire lies.
SavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Tanzania?
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Lesser flamingo breeding at Lake Natron (June to October (nesting Aug-Oct))
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