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.
Watching the wildebeest move thousands of Kilometers as they make their way from the Serengeti National park to the Masai Mara. It is such a spectacular experience that everyone should have a chance to witness. The gazelles and Zebras are another group of animals that are work watching. They move together with the millions of wildebeest to cross from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara.
The park covers an area of about 14,763 square Kilometers. This makes it one of the biggest parks in Tanzania as well. The endless plains as described by the Masai are home to the wildebeests. They are highly sought after animals during their calving and migrating seasons. 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 since you will not be using any of the gates. 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.
The Wogakuria Area/Region in Serengeti
Wogakuria is a special area full of spectacular wonders. Wogakuria’s casually open grasslands are strikingly different from the heavy woods that cover the rest of the Northern Serengeti National Park. This allows for the highest concentration of cheetahs in the Northern Serengeti National Park, while the surrounding broad-leafed woodlands sustain the rare and beautiful oribi antelope. The centerpiece of this region is the beautiful Wogakuria Kopjes, home to old buffalo bulls and the surefooted klipspringer antelope.
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