Ngorongoro-Crater
Ngorongoro-Crater
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a well-known national park in Northern circuit Tanzania. Known as the source of life, the conservation area is the only place where human and wildlife resides together. Ngorongoro has probably the highest amount of animal concentration per square kilometers in the whole continent. The area is a notable natural reserve area. The Ngorongoro conservation area is one of the volcanic peaks out of many in Tanzania. It is believed by the nature experts and geologists that the peak was once the highest even more than Kilimanjaro..
After a huge volcanic explosion, there was a big carter created in the region and the height degraded. The conservation area was named after this caldera. The caldera is called Ngorongoro, hence the place got its name as Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The conservation area is managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. Established in 1959 the area covers up 8,292 km2. The national park welcomes 500,000 visitors every year which is 60% of the total visitors coming to the country. The conservation area is a World Heritage Site protected under UNESCO. Located 180 km west to Arusha the place is easily accessible from the Arusha city by road.
The origin of the name of the area is interesting. The name was given by the Maasai pastoralist that doesn’t have any particular meaning. It is sound produced by the bell of their cattle. The conservation area carries 8 volcanoes. The carter area is bordered by Gregory Rift and Lake Eyasi in the east and south-west respectively. While visiting the Ngorongoro conservation area visitors can explore Masai Bomas that are the traditional villages of the Masai tribal community. Exploring the culture, history, and just sitting beside them listening to their lion hunting stories can be a truly an amazing feeling.
The carter of the conservation area is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The caldera was created about 2 to 3 million years ago. It is 610m deep and covers 260 square kilometers of land. Due to the stunning caldera, it is listed in the list of 7th natural wonders of Africa.;
