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.
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. 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 Kerimasi Mountain of Ngorongoro Conservation area.
The Kerimasi Mountain is a volcanic mountain and is also known as the Mlima Kerimasi (from the Kiswahili Language). This mountain stands at an altitude of about 2,620 meters about sea level. The mountain is an extinct volcano. The biggest part of the mountain is located in the Engaruka ward in one of the sectors o the Ngorongoro conservation area. The Volcano is believed to have last erupted in the Pleistocene times. The mountain is a shield volcano and is known as a crater highland. The mountain is located in the great east African Rift valley.
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