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.
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. 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, Servals, spotted Hyenas, African wild dogs and golden African dogs.
The Engaresero Footprints Site in Ngorongoro
The Engaresero Footprints Site covers an area of about 300 square meters. It’s the biggest foot site prints by humans discovered in Africa. There over 400 human foot prints counted here. This area is believed to have been a volcanic mudflow of lava from the Oldoinyo L’engai Mounain. This mountain is among the few volcanic mountains in the area that are still active. The foot prints are said to be as old as over 6000 years ago. Its believed that the foot prints belonged to a group of about 20 ancient people.
Best time to visit.
This is a place you may visit year-round. It is recommended, therefore, that you do a safari here in the dry months. December through February and mid-June through September are the dry months. Even though these are dry months, it can rain at any time because this is a tropical region. October through November and March through mid-June are the rainy seasons. Even during the rainy months, you can still go. This is not to say that it always rains all week during the rainy months.
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