The Serengeti National Park was initially inhabited by the Masai people who used to use these as graze grounds. The Park derives it name from the Masai language. The word “siringet,” which translated as a place where the land runs on, is where the park gets its name.
The British saw a significant decline in the lion population in the 1960s. At that point, they made the decision to turn this region into a protected reserve in order to safeguard the lions and numerous other species. Along with their eviction, the Masai ethnic groups relocated to the Ngorongoro conservation region. As a result, Tanzania’s first and oldest park is the Serengeti. At this point, Tanzania started to open its doors to tourists.
The park covers an area of about 14,763 square Kilometers making it one of the biggest parks in Tanzania as well. The park is a continuation o the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya and this makes it easy for the wildebeest to move to Kenya in the dry season in search of water and greener grass.
Your safari will be noteworthy because of the stunning vistas you will experience from the Serengeti tour. This national park’s great demand is due to its diversity of species. The Masai describe limitless grasslands that are home to a multitude of wild animals, including the critically endangered black rhinoceros and many others. Although there are some forests and thickets, the plains are primarily savanna regions.
There are more herbivores in the Serengeti than anywhere else in the area. This is most likely because it has a sizable plain that makes it ideal for the animals to graze. The zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests are among the most prominent ones. With so many herbivores around, there is plenty of prey for the predators to eat, which helps them flourish as well. Even during the calving and migratory season, they never stop tracking the animals.
There are a variety of birds that thrive here with this good ecosystem. There are over 450 birds that have been recorded here. Some of the other wild life to look out for is: Giraffes, Lions, Leopards, Warthogs, Hippos, Cheetas and many other cats. There are large herds of Elephants and Buffalos.
The Bologonja Springs
The Bologonja Springs have very fresh water and they also provide very good shade foe the wild life to rest after feeding. The springs are a bit hidden and this facilitates the leopards to stay here since they are shy animals. They set this as their trap for their prey at night and go into hiding during the day. There are a lot of birds here. Some of the common species you will see here are kingfishers, hoopoes and rollers. The rare reedbuck can also be seen here. Buffalos and Elephants are also common visitors.
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