Combined Safari to Ngorongoro in Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater is located in the western half of the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This crater is also known as the 8th wonder of the natural world. This is the biggest crater on earth. Crater was formed after an enormous volcanic explosion called a caldera, three million years. This protected area has become a UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. Protection zone is part of the Serengeti eco system and home to 25,000 large mammals. This is a unique area where wildlife is protected while allowing people to live. Masai community who are totally allowed to graze cattle nomads, as they continue with their traditional way of life preservation.

Ngorongoro crater is 600m deep, and the crater floor occupies 260 square kilometers. This area has the largest number of mammalian predators, the whole of Africa. In 2001, had the highest population of 62 consecutive lion. Crater floor consists of meadows, forests and swamps of the mixture. Lake Makati, soda lake, which is filled with mung river provides enough water to wild animals and the Masai people. Ecological environment is also a great place for animals to feed, hide and climb trees.

Crater fertile volcanic soil, which retains enough grass and lush forest all year round. As a result, and herbivore predators and remain throughout the area. One side effect of this conservation area is a lion-breeding population. In recent years, many genetic problems have been passed down from one generation to another, because the crater lions are men so much that they have no other male lions, outside the match.

Most of the crater floor is covered with wild animals grazing on grasslands dominate the area. These animals are zebra, buffalo, elephant, gazelle, and kongoni Warthog. This area is mostly all black rhinos in Tanzania. Another predator is the leopard, Hyena and jackal. Wetlands and forest habitat for many hippos, water buck, reed buck, bush buck, Baboona and Dick Dick.

Cultural safaris and cultural safaris to supplement their guidelines are carefully chosen operators. All original culture safaris organized by one unit. Each safari is organized directly with the communities to be visited. Every cultural exchanges should also take into account what may or may not want to see / experience. Some examples include visits to hospitals, schools, villages, and home visits. Select the operators who work directly with communities structured program of initiatives.

Birds, from around this area is highly dependent on the season. For example, you will see during the year, such as ostriches, Bustards and pilaf living birds. The wet season, you'll see the migrants such as Yellow Wagtails,, white storks and swallows. These birds migrate in the security zone begins in March and May. They coincide with the African rains and winter in Europe and Asia. Local migratory birds, flamingos, ducks, stone chat, and many other birds.

Safety zone protects Olduvai Gorge, where the first human (Homo habilitated) by Mary and Louis Leakey in 1950 and 1960. Learn more. Ngorongoro Crater great height, 2.235 meters above sea level, a malarial climate.