Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve frequently referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The centerpiece and major Landmark of Ngorongoro are the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro crater is well known as the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera (crater). Ngorongoro Crater is the biggest with a size of 304 square kilometers. Before it collapsed, the Ngorongoro Crater was said to have been 4587m above sea level a natural Amphitheatre surrounded by steep walls rising over 600metres from the crater floor and providing a rich adventure to every visitor.
The crater is a natural sanctuary for some 30000 animals including the Big five of Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion, and Rhino. It is also a home of Cheetah, hartebeest, hippo, hyena, jackal, serval, warthog, wildebeest, zebra, the reedbuck, waterbuck, and huge herds of both Thomson’s and grant’s gazelle are easily seen on the crater floor, also a great many birds and insect species.
