- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans from Serengeti National Park in the north, to the Great Rift Valley in the east. In total, the conservation area covers more than 8,000 km² (3,200 sq. miles). It consists of the Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu, Olduvai Gorge, Empakaai, Olmoti Crater and Oldonyo Lengai Mountain. The mix of forests, valleys, savanna, craters, lakes, and swamps is home to a wide range of animals.
Natural Wonder: Ngorongoro Crater
The iconic Ngorongoro Crater is the crown jewel of this region. Formed two to three million years ago when a massive volcano erupted and collapsed, the crater created a sheltered ecosystem with rich biodiversity and varied vegetation.
Today, it hosts the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Within its walls roam zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, and hippos. Predators thrive here too, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard. One of the crater’s greatest attractions is the chance to see all members of the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—within a single, compact area.
The crater spans about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) across and drops 600 meters (2,000 feet), offering stunning vistas from the rim. Its dramatic scenery, abundant wildlife, and unique geological history have earned it a place among Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
Information and facts
Ngorongoro Crater is the main attraction of this area. It is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa. You can see lions, elephants, zebras, black rhino and so much more. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are spectacular. No wonder it is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
Most common animals
- Rhinos
- Hippos
- Lions
- Grant Gazelles
- Thomson Gazelles
- Zebras
- Wildebeests
- Warthogs
- Highland Antelopes
- Elephants
- Jackals
- Ostriches
Facts about Ngorongoro
- Ngorongoro crater floor with its unique habitat and wildlife
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Olmoti Crater and Empakaai Crater
- Tropical rainforest
- Olduvai Gorge, earliest place of human existence on earth
- Museum Laetoli Footprint, has the oldest known footprints of early humans.
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