When looking for one of the most famous areas in Tanzania and Africa, look no further than the Ngorongoro conservation area. It’s a true Spectacle of Africa and that’s why it’s a UNESCO world heritage site from the year 1979 and on the list of the seven wonders of Africa. This area has stunning views and scenery that it provides to the visitors that come here.
It’s definitely one of the highlights of the visit to the Ngorongoro crater. Besides the Crater and the site with the oldest remains, there are many other attractions. The Ngorongoro conservation area boosts of about 25,000 species of animals. In the rainy seasons, there will be over 1.7 million wildebeests the will migrate into the ndutu plains for calving. There are about 470,000 gazelles and over 260,000 zebras that will also go into calving during this same season and area.
The Ngorongoro conservation area is not limited to just the Ngorongoro crater. There are very many other attractions in the area. The park covers an area of about 8,292 Square Kilometers. This vast land will give you a lot when you come to explore. Some of the other attractions to expect here Olduvai gorge. This place is believed to have held the oldest human remains. Some people call this the “Cradle of Humankind”. Paleoanthropologists Louis Leakey and his wife Mary Leaky in the 1950s discovered the oldest human remains at this site.
The Ngorongoro conservation area will give you a chance to see the endangered black rhinos and the Giant African tusked Elephant. The area also has the wild cats of Africa that include: Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Caracals and Servals.
The Endoro Waterfalls in Ngorongoro
The Endoro Waterfalls in Ngorongoro is one of the best places to be while in the Ngorongoro conservation area. The falls are located on the border in the southern sector of the conservation area. The falls are also facing the Karatu Township. These falls are in the way that leads to the Endoro elephant caves. If one wants to hike these falls, you will need between 2 to 3 hours to the top of the falls.
The falls flow over 40 meters from the top to the bottom. The Endoro River flows all year through. There is a designated trail for hikers to these falls. Whil t the tall of the falls, you will have an aerial view of the Karatu town and the surrounding plains.
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