Manyara National Park is characterized by three distinct landscapes: the Maasai plains savannah interrupted by the Rift Valley, the forest around the lake, and Lake Manyara itself.
Within the plain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland shelters Manyara's legendary lions, often perched on tree branches, watching over the buffalo, baboons, leopards, impalas, giraffes and hippopotamuses that live there.
This exceptional site is also a haven for birdwatchers, with more than 40 bird species gathering here by the thousands.