The Serengeti National Park was originally inhabited by the Masai people who used to use these as graze grounds. The Park derives its name from the Masai people. The word “siringet,” which translated as a place where the land runs on, is where the park gets its name. The first American that visited this park in 1913 and 1920. He came here with an intention of hunting. Together with his companions and he was amazed at the abundance of wild life here.
Getting to the Serengeti National park very fast and also without tiring will add to the authentic experience of this national Park. It’s also the largest national park in Tanzania. The abundance of wildlife here also contributes to the fact that this is one of the most visited parks in the region.
The park covers an area of about 14,763 square Kilometers. This making it one of the biggest parks in Tanzania as well. The endless plains as described by the Masai are home to the wildebeests. 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.
With flights to Serengeti, you will have a chance to visit the Serengeti national park any time of the year. Even in the wet season since you will not have to worry about the bad roads. You will need to work with your operator to make sure you pay the required permits that allow you to enter the park. The requirements will be checked before and on arrival to the Serengeti national park. The common airstrips in the Serengeti are The Seronera (SEU) airstrip, Kogatende (KOG) airstrip, Sasakwa (SSK) airstrip, Lobo (LOB) airstrip, Ndutu (NDT) airstrip, Kusini airstrip, Fort ikoma airstrip and Kirawira B Airstrip.
UPPER GRUMETI WOODLANDS
The large acacia trees and the mixture of some savanna grasslands support a large number of herbivore of the Upper Grumeti Woodlands. The giraffe is part of the national emblem and dominate the Grumeti woodlands. They feed exclusively on the tender leaves of acacia trees. The main feature in this area is the Grumeti River. It flows across the top half of the Serengeti before emptying into Lake Victoria. A distinctive gallery forest lines the banks of the Grumeti River. This lush habitat supports species such as hippos, monkeys, baboons and fish eagles.
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