Tanzania

7 Pages 1647 Words

rvation Area. The park is composed of many craters and gorges, as well as lakes, forest, and plains. Among these features is the area’s namesake, the Ngorongoro Crater. The Crater is a huge expanse, covering more than one hundred square miles. On the Crater’s floor, grasslands blend into swamps, lakes, rivers, and woodland. Also within the Conservation Area’s perimeter is the Olduvai Gorge, commonly referred to as the “Cradle of Mankind,” where in 1931 the stone tools of prehistoric man were found. This find subsequently led to the discovery of the remains of humans who lived 1.75 million years ago.
Serengeti Plain
Adjacent to the western edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the Serengeti Plain. Its area is approximately 5,700 square miles, and its central savanna supports many grazing animals with plentiful water and lush grasses. Its southern portion is dry, receiving an average of only twenty inches of rainfall annually. The north is wooded grassland with watercourses and tributaries to larger rivers. Only two seasons occur on the Serengeti: dry and wet. The dry season occurs between June and October and the wet season betw...