Ngorongoro
is famous around the globe as an
echo of Eden. It is a 12-mile (19
km) wide volcanic crater, ringed
with towering walls and sheltering
forests, grasslands, fresh springs,
a large lake, and a dazzling abundance
of animals of all sorts. The sunken
cone of the extinct volcano serves
as a natural cradle for the wildlife,
which remains in the vicinity year-round.
Most of the activity is within the
crater that is popular for bird
watching, photography, walking safaris,
and game viewing from a vehicle
(4 wheel drive).
There are 25,000 larger animals within the crater itself, mostly Zebra and wildebeest. However, this is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent
black-maned males. There are lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor.
More than a 100 species of bird not found in the Serengeti have been found in the crater. Other game: leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephants, warthog, impala, buffalo, hartebeest, eland and lots of other members of the antelope family and smaller mammals of sorts.
Ngorongoro
is famous around the globe as an
echo of Eden. It is a 12-mile (19
km) wide volcanic crater, ringed
with towering walls and sheltering
forests, grasslands, fresh springs,
a large lake, and a dazzling abundance
of animals of all sorts. The sunken
cone of the extinct volcano serves
as a natural cradle for the wildlife,
which remains in the vicinity year-round.
Most of the activity is within the
crater that is popular for bird
watching, photography, walking safaris,
and game viewing from a vehicle
(4 wheel drive). 
