This stunning and varied national park is not only huge, it is also very beautiful. This land is located up in the north west section of Tanzania. People come to the Serengeti just to marvel at it's land, animals and general beauty. In order to really know what the Serengeti is all about, we need to look at some of the most important and famous parts of this place.
The word Serengeti is actually derived from the Maasai language meaning “endless plains”. The Maasai were a very strong and respected people that populated the Serengeti and when Europeans first visited these lands, they left the animals alone in the Serengeti to avoid aggravating the local people. The aptly named Serengeti spans a total area of about 30,000 kilometres squared.
The main event that the Serengeti is famous for is the Circular Migration. From July to early October is the time span in which this Circular migration travels. Over 2 million herbivores travel up through the Serengeti over the Mara River following the rains that will provide them with food and water. They continue up into the Masai Mara reserve, a popular destination for Kenya holidays and safaris.
The Serengeti also has its very own active volcano called Ol Doinyo Lengai. Becuase this volcano is still active, it has lava flows and ejects ash as well, this in turn damages plants and even prevents plant growth. In the Serengeti there are over five hundred and fifty Avifauna, also known as its geographical bird species.
If you are interested in going on a safari, this is one of the places that should be at the top of your list. And if you arrive in August or September you may even be able to bear witness to one of the wonders of the world, also called the Circular Migration.
So why don’t you leave home and embark on an adventure on Tanzania holidays or Zambia holidays, you won’t be at all disappointed.
