You need look no farther than the Ngorongoro conservation area to find one of the most well-known locations in Tanzania and all of Africa. The scenery and vistas in this location are breathtaking, drawing tourists in.
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.
See the giant African tusked elephant and the critically endangered black rhino at the Ngorongoro conservation area. The Kori bustard and ostriches are two examples of unique species. The abundance of animals here for the cats to prey on is what draws them in.
Nasera Rock in Ngorongoro conservation area
The Nasera rock is located on the western side of the Gol Mountains. The Nasera rock stands at an elevation of about 100 meters from the plains of the Ngorongoro carter. The rock is about 27 kilometers in the northern direction of the Olduvai Gorge. There have been archeological resources discovered here since the 1930s. The bones here are believed to be as old as 30,000 BC. Those interested in rock climbing, this is the place for you. You can climb from the east side of this rock.
While on top of the rock, you will have a 360 view of the surrounding plains. This area is also good for bird watching and you can watch the wildebeests as well.
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