Serengeti National park

Spanning 14,673 square kilometers of boundless plains, Serengeti National Park lies in northwestern Tanzania, bordering Kenya. The park encompasses half of the 30,000 square kilometer Serengeti-Maasai Mara Ecosystem, defined by the migratory patterns of wildebeests throughout the year. As Tanzania’s oldest park, its ancient landscape was shaped by past volcanic activity from nearby Ngorongoro Highlands, fostering rich grasslands that support an unparalleled diversity of wildlife. The Serengeti serves as the birthplace and perpetual habitat for millions of plains game species, representing almost every African animal.

Distinctive granite boulders, known as kopjes, dot the park, providing refuge for various bird species, vibrant Agama lizards, elusive snakes, endearing rock hyraxes, and sought-after big cats seeking shelter.

Despite its renowned plains, the Serengeti also encompasses woodlands, thornbush, swamps, and Lakes Lagaja and Magadi, nurturing over 30 species of large herbivores and more than 500 bird species, including migratory Eurasian birds. Natural features like Gol and Moru Kopjes, the oasis-like Seronera area with its springs, pools, and surprising palm trees, and the enigmatic “Whistling Thorn” country of the Western Corridor leading to the Grumeti River, inhabited by Africa’s largest crocodiles, present challenges to wildebeests and zebras during their annual migration northward toward the Masai Mara.