Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania ·
Description
Ngorongoro is Africa's Noah's Ark. The 19 km diameter crater holds 25,000 animals that never need to leave: lions, elephants, black rhinos, buffalo and leopards share a perfect natural amphitheater. On slopes, Maasai herd as they have for millennia, and Olduvai Gorge revealed fossils of our oldest ancestors.
Why It's a World Heritage Site
Ngorongoro contains the world's largest intact caldera with exceptional wildlife concentration. Olduvai Gorge revealed fossils crucial for understanding human evolution. Maasai maintain their traditional culture.
UNESCO Criteria
Frequently Asked Questions
For containing the world's largest intact caldera with exceptional wildlife and key human evolution sites.
It was inscribed in 1979 under criteria (iv), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x).
Archaeological site where the Leakeys found 1.8-million-year-old hominid fossils.
Yes, but only with park vehicle and authorized guide; high entrance fees.
Different; the crater guarantees animal sightings, Serengeti has the migration.