Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Ngorongoro Conservation Area 1 - Park Entrance/UNESCO World Heritage site

 
We travel into the Ngorongoro Conservation area.  The huge crater is a biosphere and home to many animals.  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 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder.
 
Inside the visitor center is a lot of information about the crater.



A diagram of the crater

  • The world’s only intact caldera - 610 metres (2 000 feet) deep and covers 260 sq kilometers (100 square miles)
  • The rim of the crater is at an altitude of 2 400m (7 900 feet)
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Wildlife haven, with a very high game concentration on the Crater floor.
  • Breathtaking views.
  • Fresh springs and large soda lake within the Crater.
  • See Maasai herdsmen graze their cattle side by side with predators and prey.
  • The Lerai Forest is one of the best places in Africa for leopard sightings.

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