Stunning Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Garden of Eden. Once upon a time, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area was considered as the roof of Africa. 3 million years ago Kilimanjaro was not considered as the “The Roof of Africa” but it was the Ngorongoro Crater which had a massive super-volcano that stood higher and mightier than Kilimanjaro. The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un-flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sqkms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder.
- The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers up 8,292 km2 of northern Tanzania. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 1979
- Area is considered as the” Garden of Eden” of Africa and have a glorious landscape that’s teeming with about 25,000 animals including four of the Big Five and other large mammals
- Including ungulates, buffalo, warthog, hippo, and elephants and an amazing population of lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopard
- The conservation area is known to hold the earliest evidence of the existence of human ancestors which includes the fossilized footprints at Laetoli.
- The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has the world’s largest fully intact caldera which makes it the eighth wonder of the world.
- Amazing birdlife can be spotted which includes 500 birds’ species out of which 400 can be found in the crater itself.
- It is one of the best places where you can spot critically endangered animals like black rhinos, golden cats and wild hunting dogs.
- it a home of Africa Big Five
- Home to the king of the beast “Maasai Lions” the Conservation guarantees the tourists to spot critically endangered animals like black rhinos, golden cats and wild hunting dogs.
- During the wildebeest calving season, you will be able to witness thousands of baby wildebeests being born at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
