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is the World’s Largest Inactive,
Intact and Unfilled Volcanic Caldera
The Ngorongoro crater
Nicknamed the Garden of Eden, Ngorongoro Crater is host to
approximately 30,000 to 40,000 species. Most notable are the
stunning pink flamingos and the rare black rhino within the 102 square
miles of its limits. Ngorongoro was voted a natural wonder of the
world in 2013. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area also protects the
Olduvai Gorge, situated within the plains. It is considered to be
the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known
specimens of the human genus, Homo habilis as well as
early hominidae, such as Paranthropus boisei.
The crater has one of the densest known populations of Masai
lions (also known as East African Lions).
Ngorongoro is situated close to Serengeti plains and
Kilimanjaro Mountain. Tourists can visit all three on
one safari trip.
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