Characteristic for the park is its diverse vegetation; ranging from savanna to marshes and acacia woodland, in the east the lake with magnificent hippo pool, bordered in the west by the Rift Valley. It has over 400 species of birds, lions that take siestas in the trees, the largest number of elephants in such a relatively small area, and plentiful buffalos, zebras, impalas, baboons and other monkeys, giraffes etcetera. 

Majestic elephant in Lake Manyara NP	Hippopool in Lake Manyara NP
Group of giraffes in Lake Manyara NP	Baboon in Lake Manyara NP
Thompson gazelle	Drinking giraffe in Lake Manyara NP