Ngorongoro Consarvation Area

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the best places in Tanzania to see the critically endangered Black Rhino, as a small population thrives in this idyllic and protected environment. It is currently one of the few remaining areas where they can breed in the wild. You can also expect to see leopards and magnificent black-maned lions here. Many flamingos are also drawn to Lake Magadi‘s soda waters.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Maasai Village Trips

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area was established in part to protect the environment for the Maasai people who were relocated from the Serengeti Plains. They are essentially nomadic people who build temporary villages in circular homesteads known as bomas. There are now opportunities to visit a couple of these, which have been made available to tourists. You can see how the huts are built in a strict pattern based on the wives’ chronological order. Moreover, you can imagine what it must have been like to rely on warmth and energy from a fire burning at the heart of a cattle dung dwelling with no chimney.

These proud cattle herders have a long history as warriors, and despite the fact that they are no longer permitted to build villages inside the crater, they continue to herd their cattle into the crater to graze and drink, despite the predators nearby.

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