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.
The crater is believed to be about 260 meters deep and 2,000 Kilometers squared of area. 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.
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 and Servals.
The Munge stream in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Munge stream runs through the thick vegetation creating very beautiful views. It also attracts a lot of animals that come here in search of grass and water.
This stream goes through the walls of the crater before pouring its water into Lake Magadi.
This area is a breeding area for grey crowned cranes and you will find large flocks of them here.
Since the leopards are very elusive animals, they find calm here.
The streams also flows though the Rumbe hills.
There are large herds of Buffalos in the area.
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