Ngorongoro Crater, the second largest crater in the world (taking its diameter -16 km) is only a small part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a vast & diverse region of 8,500Km ².
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) ensures the protection of the wildlife, but unlike in the totally exclusive National Parks, settled human presence is not completely forbidden: the Maasai tribesemen whose ancient lands these are, have the right to build small villages & to follow their pastoral traditions with their limited livestock.
This unique & much-heralded feature of the NCA is a really distinguished attempt to help humans and wildlife to co-exist in harmony & mutual respect.
Safaris down into the Ngorongoro Crater must be done in 4x4 vehicles only.
Wildlife diversity within the Crater is extraordinarily rich. There are more than 30 mammal species including the last few remaining black rhinoceros and the small biotopes
The best season to visit is undoubtedly during the months of April and May when the Crater is covered in wild flowers & blossoming shrubs, when the wild animal population becomes very dense & the tourists more scarce!
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