Tarangire River
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The Tarangire River is a major watercourse in northern Tanzania that sustains rich wildlife populations and seasonal migrations within and around Tarangire National Park.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWithProtectedArea | Tarangire National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Pangani River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Tarangire National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationSignificance | critical dry-season refuge for wildlife ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | savanna river ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime |
higher discharge in rainy season
ⓘ
reduced discharge in dry season ⓘ seasonal flow ⓘ |
| hasTourismImportance | wildlife viewing along riverbanks ⓘ |
| hasVegetationAlongBanks |
acacia woodland
ⓘ
baobab trees ⓘ riparian grasses ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeImportance |
provides dry-season water for wildlife
ⓘ
supports large elephant populations ⓘ supports seasonal ungulate migrations ⓘ |
| isMajorWaterSourceFor | Tarangire National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manyara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Lake Burunge area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Manyara region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maasai steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanzanian river network
ⓘ
Tarangire River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Tarangire National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | highlands of northern Tanzania ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
dry-season water scarcity
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supportsHabitat |
floodplain grasslands
ⓘ
riparian woodlands ⓘ |
| supportsHumanActivity |
limited local livestock watering outside park
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
African bush elephant
ⓘ
buffalo ⓘ giraffe ⓘ impala ⓘ lion ⓘ various bird species ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
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