Ngorongoro Conservation Area

 

Localization

Norhteast Tanzania, 180 km west of Arusha

Access

Easy

Characteristic

8 288 km²; Worldwide largest unbroken volcanic caldera and its surroundings. Caldera is up to 610 m deep and its area is 260 km². A population of approximately 25,000 large animals, largely ungulates. The south and west of the area are volcanic highlands. Further west it continues into plains of Serengeti. The northern and eastern boundaries are approximately defined by the rim of the Great Rift Valley wall, which also prevents animal migration. Typical ecosystems: grassy savanna, savanna woodlands, lakes, wetlands, cloud forest (eastern slopes). Altitude 1500 - 3648 m.

 

Fauna + Flora

See the Attachment

Possible activities

Animals observation, safari drives

Note

Many archaeological and palaeontological finding places (Oldupai Gorge, Laetoli, Lake Ndutu)

Reserve is listed in World Nature Heritage List of UNESCO from 1979. Ngorongoro area originally was a part of the Serengeti National Park until 1959.

Pictures - source Albatros Travel and Expeditions