The Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania stretches 8,300 square kilometers and supports a multitude of people, landscapes, and wildlife. Here you will find the Ngorongoro Crater, which is one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world and is considered to be the world’s 8th wonder.
The crater is located on the border of the Serengeti National Park, only a few hours away from Arusha, a town located at the bottom of Mount Meru. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the World Heritage Sites and is the biggest unbroken ancient caldera worldwide. It is almost 3 million years old and is alleged to be a potential location of the Garden of Eden in Africa. Before the Ngorongoro volcano exploded, collapsing 2 million years ago, it was one of the tallest mountains in the world. The crater actually measures 12 million inches diameter and the rim is 2,000 feet above the floor of the crater.
The abundant wildlife and stunning landscapes attract visitors from around the world. The wildlife here consists of wild game, lions, zebras, buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, gazelles, wildebeests, and many more. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is said to have about 30,000 different animals, all of which are protected by the steep walls that ring the crater. The natural landscape offers shelter for the crater’s grasslands, lake, springs, and forests.
Within the conservation area, the Maasai people have made a home around the crater. Visiting these temporary, traditional villages is a highlight of the area for visitors, who can watch while the nomadic warriors and herders create beadwork, fashion bright colored robes, and utilize cattle.
Pictures & Photos
Wonderful View of Ngorongoro From High PointPhoto by: doug88888
Masai Youths at the Rim of NgorongoroPhoto by: kevinzim
Two zebras fighting in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Landscape of dirt road leading into the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Horde of WildebeestPhoto by: winkyintheuk
Vitelline Masked WeaverPhoto by: wwarby
Flamingoes against a backdrop of the vegetation covered ridges at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Trio of zebras all facing away from the camera in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
This Lion Will Eat AnythingPhoto by: doug88888
Landscape of the ridge at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
3 Buffalos and a FriendPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Why is the Monkey Scratching Himself?Photo by: doug88888
Purple Sky at the Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by: doug88888
Everyone Getting AlongPhoto by: doug88888
Golden Jackal at Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
View From Simba Camp SitePhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Vervet Monkeys Enjoying ThemselvesPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Black kite flying near the picnic site in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Thomsons Gazelles and FlamingosPhoto by: kevinzim
Twany EaglesPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Fan Tailed WidowbirdPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Crowned cranes coming in to land in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Do Lions Eat Zebras?Photo by: Stig Nygaard
Hippo Falling AsleepPhoto by: wwarby
Aerial Shot of Lake Magadi in Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by: Calle v H
Warthog at Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by: chadica
Lion Cub on Dirt RoadPhoto by: wwarby
Grey Heron and HipposPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Zebra and WildebeestPhoto by: stig nygaard
Hyena at Ngorongoro CraterPhoto by: Stig Nygaard
Pair of Hartebeest Near The WaterPhoto by: wwarby
Pair of Black RhinosPhoto by: Mila Zinkova
Elephants facing each other with tusks and trunks touching in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Nice Wild Life
Super set of shots, I’m going there in January, and I’ve been looking around the web for inspiration / anticipation of what I’ll see. These are the best set I’ve seen.
Merv.