Ngorongoro Conservation Area

From the series 'Great Game Parks of Africa' this is a portrait of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
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Title: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Authors: Chris Stuart; Tilde Stuart; Daryl Balfour
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Cape Town, South Africa 2003
ISBN 1868728641 / ISBN 1-86872-864-1
Softcover, 25x30 cm, 48 pages, throughout colour photos

Description:

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area encompasses some of East Africa's most dramatic scenery and is one of the greatest of the world's wildlife wonders. The area, which is a mosaic of volcanic craters and calderas, hills, grass-covered plains, montane forests and marshes, provides habitats for a vast array of mammals, birds and reptiles. The western plains, adjoining the world-famous Serengeti, play host to thousands of wildebeest, plains zebra and gazelle for several months of each year, when the grasses emerge after the start of the rainy season.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a microcosm of Africa. It has an abundance of resident game species and one of the continent's highest densities of lion and spotted hyena. Apart from its multitude of natural splendours, it is also an experiment in balancing the needs of the nomadic Maasai and the tourists, as well as the wildlife and vegetation. There are few places in Africa that can offer the diversity of species and scenery that are found in this north-western corner of Tanzania.

Content:

THE ORIGINS OF NGORONGORO
MAP OF THE NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
INTRODUCTION
OLDUVAI GORGE - THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS
PREDATORS
HERBIVORES
THE SMALLER CREATURES
BIRDLIFE
VEGETATION
THE NGORONGORO CRATER
THE HIGHLANDS AND THE PLAINS
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA ADVISORY