The Serengeti is a beautiful and extremely diverse national park. It can be found in the north west of Tanzania and encroaches into the south east of Kenya. This location is host to many wonders for us to marvel at. Why don’t we have a look at the most famous points of the Serengeti and also some of the not so well-known ones.
The word Serengeti is actually derived from the Maasai language meaning endless plains. The Maasai people were a very strong tribe and they populated much of the Serengeti, when the Europeans came to the land of Tanzania, they left many of the animals alone because they didn’t want to annoy the Maasai people. The aptly named Serengeti spans a total area of about 30,000 kilometres squared.
The main event that the Serengeti is famous for is the Circular Migration. Called many other things, this Migration occurs every year from late July through to early October. Going in search of the rains that travel up through the Serengeti, 2 million herbivores will cross through the Mara River. They continue up into the Masai Mara reserve, a popular destination for Kenya holidays and safaris.
The Serengeti also has its very own active volcano called Ol Doinyo Lengai. Becuase this volcano is still active, it has lava flows and ejects ash as well, this in turn damages plants and even prevents plant growth. Tanzania contains around five hundred and fifty Avifauna, or as most of us know them, bird species.
If you are interested in going on a safari, this is one of the places that should be at the top of your list. Some people may want to see the Circular Migration, so you need to try and arrive at the ideal times, being august and September.
So why dont you leave home and embark on an adventure on Tanzania holidays or Zambia holidays, you wont be at all disappointed.