Presentation of the park
Ngorongoro Crater
The area of Ngorongoro is as pristine and free from human involvement as anything else. Not because it’s hard to reach or it got discovered recently, but because human settlement is restricted and regulated with the exception of Maasai tribe within the area by Tanzanian Government and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, and is completely reserved for prosperity of wildlife.
The Ngorongoro Crater is world’s largest volcanic caldera formed millions of years ago when the volcano exploded and eventually collapsed on itself and is the etymological reason of the naming of this park. Filled with rich flora and fauna and picturesque sceneries, the place attracts tens of thousands of people globally and is a major source of income for Tanzania.
The 260 square kilometer that the slopes of the crater cover harbors variety and variety of plant species that can only be found here. The grasslands are also ideal for grazing, hence a high density of herbivores which also can be found here. The Ngoitokitok Spring and Munge Steam which are the major source of water originating from the crater and filling the nearby lakes are topmost picnic sites in Tanzania teeming with hippos, lions, and elephants.