Serengeti/ˌsɛrənˈɡɛti/

T he name “Serengeti” is derived from the word “seringit” in the Maasai language, Maa, meaning “endless plains”. It spreads over an area of 12,000 sq miles and it is home to the largest population of lions in the world along with 300 mammals & 500 species of birds. It is one of the oldest ecosystems in the world, with its unique combination of weather, flora & fauna remaining relatively unchanged for over a million years.

Outside mountain ranges, Tanzania is covered by miombo, or moist woodland. There are also plains, savannahs and wooded hills, however, the most common vegetation found in Tanzania are various types of Brachystegia trees, commonly known as zebrawood, a medium-sized African tree having compound leaves & racemes of small fragrant green flowers.