{"id":11396,"date":"2020-03-09T14:07:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T13:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2020-11-02T11:51:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T10:51:02","slug":"ngorongoro-crater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/en\/2020\/03\/09\/ngorongoro-crater\/","title":{"rendered":"Ngorongoro crater"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The <strong>jewel<\/strong> in <strong>Ngorongoro<\/strong> &#8216;s crown is a deep, <strong>volcanic crater<\/strong>, the <strong>largest unflooded<\/strong> and <strong>unbroken caldera<\/strong> in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngorongorocrater.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ngorongoro Crater<\/strong><\/a> is a breathtaking natural wonder.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=ngorongoro&amp;t=m&amp;z=11&amp;output=embed&amp;iwloc=near\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"ngorongoro\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Originally part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanzaniatourism.go.tz\/en\/destination\/serengeti-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Serengeti National Park<\/strong><\/a>, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.go.tz\/pages\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)<\/strong><\/a>, measuring 8,300 square kilometres, is the only place on earth where mankind and wild animals co-exist in harmony. The <strong>NCA<\/strong> became a <strong>Man and Biosphere Reserve<\/strong> in 1971 and was declared a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>World Heritage Site by UNESCO<\/strong><\/a> in 1979.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-crater-with-Lake-Magadi-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"Ngorongoro crater with Lake Magadi landscape\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-crater-with-Lake-Magadi-landscape.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-crater-with-Lake-Magadi-landscape-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-March-2016-Daily-life-of-Masai-people-and-their-livestock-in-a-village-near-Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg\" alt=\"Ngorongoro Tanzania- March, 2016 Daily life of Masai people and their livestock in a village near Ngorongoro Crater\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-March-2016-Daily-life-of-Masai-people-and-their-livestock-in-a-village-near-Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-March-2016-Daily-life-of-Masai-people-and-their-livestock-in-a-village-near-Ngorongoro-Crater-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Ngorongoro Crater<\/strong> is a large, unbroken, un-flooded caldera, formed when a giant <strong>volcano<\/strong> exploded and collapsed some three million years ago. The <strong>Ngorongoro crater<\/strong> sinks to a depth of 610 metres, with a base area covering 260 square kilometres. The height of the original volcano must have ranged between 4,500 to 5,800 metres high. Apart from the main caldera, Ngorongoro also has two other volcanic craters: <strong>Olmoti<\/strong> and <strong>Empakai<\/strong>, the former famous for its stunning waterfalls, and the latter holding a deep lake and lush, green walls.<\/p>\n<p>On the leeward of the highlands protrudes the iconic <strong>Oldonyo Lengai<\/strong>, an active volcano and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanzania.go.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tanzania<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s third highest peak after <strong>Kilimanjaro<\/strong> and <strong>Meru<\/strong>. Known to local people as the <strong>Mountain of God<\/strong>, <strong>Mount Lengai<\/strong>&#8216;s last major eruption occurred in 2007. At the mountain&#8217;s foot is <strong>Lake Natron<\/strong>, <strong>East Africa<\/strong>&#8216;s major breeding ground for flamingoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA-1.jpg\" alt=\"NGORONGORO, TANZANIA\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-reserve-Tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"Ngorongoro reserve, Tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-reserve-Tanzania.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-reserve-Tanzania-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA.jpg\" alt=\"NGORONGORO TANZANIA\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NGORONGORO-TANZANIA-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flora and Fauna: Wildlife<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ngorongoro Conservation Area<\/strong><\/a> contains over 25,000 large animals including 26 black rhinoceros. There are 7,000 wildebeests, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 eland and 3,000 Grant&#8217;s and Thomson&#8217;s gazelles. The crater also has the densest known population of lions, numbering 62. Higher up, in the rainforests of the crater rim, are leopards, about 30 large elephants, mountain reedbuck and more than 4,000 buffalos, spotted hyenas, jackals, rare wild dogs, cheetahs, and other felines.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary <strong>annual wildebeest and zebra migration<\/strong> also passes through <strong>Ngorongoro<\/strong>, when the 1.7 million ungulates move south into the area in December then move out heading north in June. The migrants passing through the plains of the reserve include 1.7 million wildebeest, 260,000 zebra, and 470,000 gazelles. The <strong>Lake Ndutu area<\/strong> to the west has significant cheetah and lion populations. Over 500 species of bird have been recorded within the NCA. These include ostrich, white pelican, and greater and lesser flamingo on <strong>Lake Magadi<\/strong> within the crater, <strong>Lake Ndutu<\/strong>, and in the <strong>Empakaai Crater Lake<\/strong>, where a vast bird population can be observed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/African-elephant-and-birds-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater-in-the-background-of-mountains..jpg\" alt=\"African elephant and birds in the Ngorongoro crater in the background of mountains.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/African-elephant-and-birds-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater-in-the-background-of-mountains..jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/African-elephant-and-birds-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater-in-the-background-of-mountains.-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lions-in-love-under-the-Rain-Ngorongoro-Conservation-area-Tanzania.-August-under-a-heavy-rainstorm-on-the-Ndutu-area-a-pair-of-lions-alternate-copulate-in-intimate-moments-rest.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in love under the Rain, Ngorongoro Conservation area, Tanzania. August under a heavy rainstorm, on the Ndutu area, a pair of lions alternate copulate in intimate moments rest\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lions-in-love-under-the-Rain-Ngorongoro-Conservation-area-Tanzania.-August-under-a-heavy-rainstorm-on-the-Ndutu-area-a-pair-of-lions-alternate-copulate-in-intimate-moments-rest.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lions-in-love-under-the-Rain-Ngorongoro-Conservation-area-Tanzania.-August-under-a-heavy-rainstorm-on-the-Ndutu-area-a-pair-of-lions-alternate-copulate-in-intimate-moments-rest-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wildebeests-and-Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater.jpg\" alt=\"Wildebeests and Zebras in the Ngorongoro crater\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wildebeests-and-Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wildebeests-and-Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-crater-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"Zebras in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zebras-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flora and Fauna: Vegetation cover<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ngorongoro<\/strong> is home to lush green, rain-watered vegetation, as well as desert plants. The area has uncultivated lowland vegetation, arid and semi-arid plant communities, abundant short grass used for grazing, and highland forests.<\/p>\n<p>Scrub heath, grasslands, high open moorland, and the remains of dense evergreen forests cover the steep slopes of the crater, while highland trees including Peacock Flower, Yellow-Wood, Kousso (Hagenia abyssinica), and Sweet Olive can also be found. There are also extensive stretches of pure bamboo on<b> Oldeani Mountain<\/b>, and Pencil Cedar on <b>Makarut Mountain<\/b> to the west. Dove- weeds dominate the lower slopes, while the upland woodlands contain Red Thorn Acacia and Gum Acacia that are critical for protecting the watershed.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>crater<\/strong> basin is covered by open short grass plains with fresh and brackish water lakes, marshes, swamps, and two patches of Acacia woodland. The<strong> Lerai Forest<\/strong> is home to the Yellow Fever tree and Acacia, while Laiyanai Forest has Pillar Wood and Acacia Lahai. The undulating <strong>plains<\/strong> to the west are grass-covered with occasional Umbrella Acacia and Commiphora Africana trees. Blackthorn Acacia and Zebrawood dominate in the drier conditions beside <strong>Lake Eyasi<\/strong>. These extensive grasslands and bush are rich, relatively untouched by cultivation, and support very large animal populations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Africa-Tanzania-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tourists-take-photos-of-wild-marabu-in-Ngorongoro-National-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Africa, Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater - Tourists take photos of wild marabu in Ngorongoro National Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Africa-Tanzania-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tourists-take-photos-of-wild-marabu-in-Ngorongoro-National-Park.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Africa-Tanzania-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tourists-take-photos-of-wild-marabu-in-Ngorongoro-National-Park-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hippopotamus-pool-in-Ngorongoro-crater.jpg\" alt=\"Hippopotamus pool in Ngorongoro crater\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hippopotamus-pool-in-Ngorongoro-crater.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hippopotamus-pool-in-Ngorongoro-crater-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Warthog-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"Warthog in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Warthog-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Warthog-in-the-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How to Get Here<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY AIR<\/strong><br \/>\nOne needs to fly to <strong>Kilimanjaro International Airport<\/strong> at <strong>Moshi<\/strong>, situated at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. From there one can get a charter flight, take a taxi or make use of the free shuttle service. The distance from Moshi to Arusha is about 55km.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY ROAD<\/strong><br \/>\nThe road from <strong>Arusha<\/strong> to <strong>Lodoare Entrance Gate<\/strong> is 160km long. As of recently, the entire journey is on tarmac and it takes about two hours. Unless you stay on the main roads, which are graveled, a 4&#215;4 vehicle is essential when entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lodoare-Gate-Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg\" alt=\"Lodoare Gate, Ngorongoro Crater\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lodoare-Gate-Ngorongoro-Crater.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lodoare-Gate-Ngorongoro-Crater-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-September-2014.jpg\" alt=\"Ngorongoro, Tanzania, September 2014\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-September-2014.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.hoaexp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ngorongoro-Tanzania-September-2014-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngorongorocrater.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ARE YOU NOW CURIOUS ABOUT THIS COUNTRY?<br \/>\nCHECK NOW YOUR VISA AVAILABILITY AND BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY!<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none!important; padding: 0!important; overflow: hidden; width: 980px; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ivisa.com\/widgets\/visa-checker?utm_source=hoaexp&amp;background_color=bg-blue&amp;widget_width=970&amp;widget_height=90\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The jewel in Ngorongoro &#8216;s crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. 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