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The expansive landscape of Tarangire is panoramic and soothing as the wooded savannas stretch far and wide in every direction. The gently rolling hills are punctuated with majestic Baobab trees, alternating with open acacia woodland, rivers, and stands of palm trees. In the dry season (Aug-Oct), when many of the migratory wildlife species return to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River, the park boasts nearly as high a concentration of animal life as Ngorongoro Crater. Large herds of elephants, zebras, wildebeests, eland and oryx congregate here until the wet season allows them to migrate to lush new grazing land. The river and its surrounding watering holes also attract numerous species of birds to the area. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded in the park, including green wood hoopoes, green and yellow parrots, Fischer's and yellow-collared lovebirds, as well as doves, mousebirds, cuckoos, swifts, and swallows.
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Tarangire
National Park is one of the finest parks in Tanzania. Located in
the Rift Valley, not far from the eastern shore of Lake Manyara,
Tarangire covers almost 2,600 square kilometsers and contains
nine different vegetation zones, each supporting distinct types
of wildlife. 
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