A Close-Up on Tanzania’s Natural Wonders

Uncovering Tanzania’sNatural Wonders

Serengeti National Park stood out due to its legendary, spellbinding largest migration of large mammals. Ngorongoro Crater, found within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, and described as “The Bowl” in which variety of Wildlife live was also voted among the Seven Wonders of Nature while Mount Kilimanjaro which is Africa’s highest Mountain became the third entry from the country.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO

The Roof of Africa Rising abruptly from the open plains, capped by snow and frequently fringed by clouds, it is one of Africa’s classic images. At an elevation of 5,895m (19,340 feet), it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest summit in the world that can be reached by walking, without handover hand climbing. It’s also the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

NGORONGORO CRATER

Ngorongoro Crater, found within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, is often described as “the bowl in which a variety of wildlife live”. Set in Northern Tanzania, the crater shares part of the Serengeti plains to the northwest and borders the towns of Arusha, Moshi and Mount Kilimanjaro to the east. The crater has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is the most popular of the African Natural Wonders in terms of annual visitors, attracting over 500,000 tourists every year

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

A World Heritage Site, the Serengeti is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its value. With more than two million wildebeests, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The wildebeest and zebra, moreover, form the star cast of a unique, spectacular annual Serengeti migration.