Facts about Serengeti – Below are the facts about Serengeti National Park that you should know.
- The name Serengeti is derived from a local Masai word translated to mean endless plains, the Masai pastoralist called it Serengeti due to its vast endless plains.
- The great wildebeest migration that takes place annually starts from Serengeti national park. Over 1 million wildebeests, thousands of zebras, gazelles and other antelopes embark on a journey to
- Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya in search of water and pasture.
- The Serengeti eco system is believed to be the most scientifically significant and oldest ecosystems on earth. Little has changed from its flora, fauna and weather patterns over the years.
- Serengeti was first gazetted as a protected area on 1940 and established as a national park in 1951.
- The park covers an area of 14,763 kilometers squared.
- Serengeti national park is the ancestral home of the Masai people. They used to herd their cattle within the park boundaries before its establishment.
- Elephants existed in Serengeti way back before 1800s but became extinct because of poaching however, numbers started to return into the park in the 1900s.
- Over 200000 wildebeests dies during the annual wildebeests migration across Serengeti national park and Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.
- Ngorongoro conservation area was part of Serengeti national park but it was later separated in
Serengeti national park is a UNESCO world heritage site. - The great wildebeest migration is one of the seven natural wonders in the world.
- Serengeti is one of the most popular national parks in Tanzania attracting thousands of tourists who want to witness the great wildebeest migration annually. However apart from the great wildebeest migration which is the major attraction, the park still has good wildlife opportunities even when the wildebeests have migrated to the neighboring Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya.
