The stark contrast of the Ungorogoro crater against the surrounding arid landscape begs the question as to how this remarkable oasis attracts so much rainfall.
In recent years the crater has suffered from severe droughts, followed by biting insects population explosions.
It is the forests that draw in the rainfall that feeds the lake and sustains the varied wildlife permanent residents.
Recent vegetation management (makes me shudder thinking about it) has been achieved using fires? Mankind does not need to show nature how to manage vegetation. The evidence that we as a species are the anything but able to manage vegetation is reflected in the massive expanses of arid and semi arid regions that border the deserts we have helped to create.
Photgraphs of Ungorogoro Crater and surrounding area
Ngorogoro Crater Precipitation / rainfall
The Northern Parks of Tanzania is one of the last great refuges of the overland safari. Here our guests travel from camp to camp with a driverguide and a private safari vehicle, deploying their time along the way as they see fit. This tends to provide a much greater sense of adventure and a broader experience, since visitors are exposed to the whole of life between and through the parks, rather than being restricted to the areas immediately around the camps. It is a slightly more arduous experience, but should ultimately prove to be more rewarding for the more adventurous visitor.
Vehicles descending into the Ngorongoro Crater
Another real highlight of a Tanzania safari into the Northern Parks is the opportunity to interact with the local Maasai people. Many Tanzania camps have Maasai walking guides and some have a much deeper relationship with the local villages. Walking, hiking and trekking in the fabulous volcanic landscapes of Ngorongoro in the company of genuine Maasai warriors is a real privilege, one which substantially broadens and enriches the safari experience.
Maasai guide from Olduvai Camp in Southcentral Serengeti
In recent years the crater has suffered from severe droughts, followed by biting insects population explosions.
It is the forests that draw in the rainfall that feeds the lake and sustains the varied wildlife permanent residents.
Recent vegetation management (makes me shudder thinking about it) has been achieved using fires? Mankind does not need to show nature how to manage vegetation. The evidence that we as a species are the anything but able to manage vegetation is reflected in the massive expanses of arid and semi arid regions that border the deserts we have helped to create.
Photgraphs of Ungorogoro Crater and surrounding area
Ngorogoro Crater Precipitation / rainfall
The Northern Parks of Tanzania is one of the last great refuges of the overland safari. Here our guests travel from camp to camp with a driverguide and a private safari vehicle, deploying their time along the way as they see fit. This tends to provide a much greater sense of adventure and a broader experience, since visitors are exposed to the whole of life between and through the parks, rather than being restricted to the areas immediately around the camps. It is a slightly more arduous experience, but should ultimately prove to be more rewarding for the more adventurous visitor.
Vehicles descending into the Ngorongoro Crater
7. Maasai interaction
Another real highlight of a Tanzania safari into the Northern Parks is the opportunity to interact with the local Maasai people. Many Tanzania camps have Maasai walking guides and some have a much deeper relationship with the local villages. Walking, hiking and trekking in the fabulous volcanic landscapes of Ngorongoro in the company of genuine Maasai warriors is a real privilege, one which substantially broadens and enriches the safari experience.
Maasai guide from Olduvai Camp in Southcentral Serengeti
