TANZANIA ~ Giraffe - Lake Manyara National Park

... Tanzanian beauty nr2♥... giraffes are such a wonderful example of nature’s creativity...the Masai giraffe, also known as Kilimanjaro giraffe is a remarkable species that is not only the largest giraffe but also the tallest land mammal...  almost a third of Tanzania is protected, providing habitat for animals and plants across 14 national parks making it a top destination for ecotourists....Big Thanks once more Ahmed! !✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

Photo: ©S.M.
Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smallest safari parks in Tanzania, but it offers within its numerous microclimates a varied ecosystems with groundwater forests, bush plains, baobab strewn cliffs and algae streaked hot springs. The parks namesake is a shallow, alkaline lake which expands and contracts with the seasons within a long, silvery bowl of salt deposits.

The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. It has distinctive, irregular, jagged, star-like blotches which extend to the hooves. A median lump is usually present in males. Originally, the Masai giraffe lived throughout Africa, however, due to loss of habitat and deforestation, they are only found in the savannas of Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Tanzania.

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 Tourist Attractions
(Issued 16-05-2011)