Lake Manyara national is a beautiful protected area located in Tanzania in Arusha and Manyara regions with city of Arusha, Babati as the nearest city, this park stretches over Lake Manyara and Great Rift Valley covering an area of 325 square kilometers with 230 square kilometers covered by Lake Manyara.
Lake Manyara national park is found in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania and situated along the route leading to Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti national park, the park is part of the larger Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established in 1981 by UNESCO as part of its man and the Biosphere Programme.
Historically Lake Manyara national park is named from a plant called Euphorbia tirucalli and locally known as Emanyara in Masai language, these trees were planted in the area by Masai people so as to guard their livestock from thieves and wild animals like lions and leopards. Lake Manyara national park was established as a reserve in 1957 but before its establishment it was used as a ground for sport hurting and a resident area for Masai people.