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#81151 - 08/04/05 08:42 AM Ngorangoro Crater, Wildlife Haven
Katamari Traveler Registered: 07/03/05 Posts: 236 Loc: N 29 58 32.90 E 31 07 49.60	Taken from this website. Why the Ngorongoro Crater is special It is a haven for tens of thousands of big East African wild animals in north central Tanzania. The wildlife includes lions, elephants, wildebeests, zebras, rhinos, Thomson's gazelles, and water buffaloes. Spectacular Setting Geologically, Ngorongoro is the remnant of a volcano that blew apart, leaving a flat plain area ringed with steep walls. The Ngorongoro volcano, before it exploded and collapsed 2 millions years ago, was one of the world's tallest mountains. To appreciate its former size, consider that the crater (technically a caldera) measures about 20 kilometers (12 miles) across. The encircling rim (shown in photo's background) is 600 meters (2,000 feet) above the crater floor. Why the Ngorongoro is different than its neighbors, the Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara Game Reserve Unlike with the these two wildlife refuges, the migration in the Ngorongoro Crater is scant. Reasons: It has an abundant year-round food and water supply - and the precipitous walls of this collapsed extinct volcano discourage (but don't totally eliminate) migrating. Another key difference is that the animals within the Ngorongoro Crater are less people shy to safari vehicles, so it's easier to view the animals up close. That helps explain why some seasoned safari goers believe that the Ngorongoro Crater is the most interesting wildlife preserve in the world. Attachments 61364-Crater.kmz (2361 downloads) Preview this file with the Google Earth Plugin (learn more) _________________________ I search, therefore i am. Hello, Before you post up a new placemark, check it isnt already been posted by a: ticking the box- b:searching the forums, as it might take time for it to appear on the map Look after the BBS!, dont clog up the same placemark unless you have something new to add to it! (like a map)
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#81152 - 08/17/05 02:36 PM Re: Ngorangoro Crater, Wildlife Haven [Re: Katamari]
Katamari Traveler Registered: 07/03/05 Posts: 236 Loc: N 29 58 32.90 E 31 07 49.60	bump _________________________ I search, therefore i am. Hello, Before you post up a new placemark, check it isnt already been posted by a: ticking the box- b:searching the forums, as it might take time for it to appear on the map Look after the BBS!, dont clog up the same placemark unless you have something new to add to it! (like a map)
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#81153 - 08/25/05 04:33 AM Re: Ngorangoro Crater, Wildlife Haven [Re: Katamari]
IanUK Traveler Registered: 08/24/05 Posts: 1160 Loc: Aylesbury, England, GMT+0	I also made a good view of it here with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background
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