Go on Safari to the Serengeti and watch 2 million herbivores cross 30,000km of land
The Serengeti National Park has a mass of different animal species and is very beautiful. It is located in north western Tanzania. This place has so much for us to admire. 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 people were a very strong tribe and they populated much of the Serengeti, when the Europeans came to the land of Tanzania, they left many of the animals alone because they didn’t want to annoy the Maasai 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. Called many other things, this Migration occurs every year from late July through to early October. Many different herbivores numbering at about two million will travel across the Serengeti and over the Mara river catching the rains they need to survive. 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. This volcano still erupts sending forth clouds of ash which disrupt plant growth across the land. You can find 550 Avifauna in the Serengeti, also called 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.
