The Serengeti is a beautiful and extremely diverse national park. You will find the Serengeti in the North West of Tanzania. 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 were a very strong and respected people that populated the Serengeti and when Europeans first visited these lands, they left the animals alone in the Serengeti to avoid aggravating the local people. The term Serengeti fits this national park very well because it has an area of just over 30,000 kilometres squared.
The main event that the Serengeti is famous for is the Circular Migration. From July to early October is the time span in which this Circular migration travels. 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. If you make in at around August to September you will be in the peak season to see the Circular Migration in action.
So why don’t you leave home and embark on an adventure on Tanzania holidays or Zambia holidays, you won’t be at all disappointed.
