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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Serengeti National Park' has mentioned 'Park' in the following places:
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[2] The park is the centerpiece of the Serengeti Ecosystem which is twice as large and includes the neighboring Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Maasai Mara National Reserve in bordering Kenya. | WIKI |
The movements of the resident Maasai people were restricted and the park boundaries finalized in 1951. | WIKI |
The southeast portion of the park contains Ngorongoro Neogene-aged volcanics, and Oldoinyo Lengai Holocene-aged volcanic ash. | WIKI |
The park covers 14,750xc2xa0km2 (5,700xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)[citation needed] of grassland plains, savanna, riverine forest, and woodlands. | WIKI |
The park lies in northwestern Tanzania, bordered to the north by the Kenyan border, where it is continuous with the Maasai Mara National Reserve. | WIKI |
To the southeast of the park is the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the southwest lies Maswa Game Reserve, to the west are the Ikorongo and Grumeti Game Reserves, and to the northeast and east lies the Loliondo Game Control Area. | WIKI |
The park is usually described as divided into three regions: | WIKI |
Serengeti plains: the almost treeless grassland of the south is the most emblematic scenery of the park. | WIKI |
The area is flatter than northern parts of the park, and more densely covered with plants than the southern plains. | WIKI |
Human habitation is forbidden in the park with the exception of staff of the Tanzania National Parks Authority, researchers and staff of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, and staff of the various lodges, campsites and hotels. | WIKI |
The main settlement is Seronera, which houses the majority of research staff and the park's main headquarters, including its primary airstrip. | WIKI |
An impala in the park | WIKI |
Individuals from Maasai Mara National Reserve cross the park border and enter Serengeti from the northern section at times. | WIKI |
There is currently a small but stable population of 31 individuals left in the park. | WIKI |
The great migration is an iconic feature of the park. | WIKI |
[22] Roughly 1.5 million wildebeest migrate north from the south all the way through the park north into Maasai Mara. | WIKI |
Because of its biodiversity and ecological significance, the park has been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
Myles Turner was one of the park's first game wardens and is credited with bringing its rampant poaching under control. | WIKI |
[24] His autobiography, My Serengeti Years: The Memoirs of an African Game Warden, provides a detailed history of the park's early years. | WIKI |
"Snapshot Serengeti" is a science project by the University of Minnesota Lion Project, which seeks to classify over 30 species of animals within the park using 225 camera traps to better understand how they interact with each other and lions. | WIKI |
[27] The western side of the park is growing at four percent in human population each year. | WIKI |
In July 2010, President Jakaya Kikwete renewed his support for an upgraded road through the northern portion of the park to link Mto wa Mbu, southeast of Ngorongoro Crater, and Musoma on Lake Victoria. | WIKI |
While he said that the road would lead to much-needed development in poor communities, others, including conservation groups and foreign governments like Kenya, argued that the road could irreparably damage the great migration and the park's ecosystem. | WIKI |
It could also bring poachers to the park. | WIKI |
The biological diversity of the park is very high with at least four globally threatened or endangered animal species: black rhinoceros, elephant, wild dog, and cheetah. | UNESCO |
The Park also hosts one of the largest and most diverse large predator-prey interactions worldwide, providing a particularly impressive aesthetic experience. | UNESCO |
There are over 500 species of birds that are perennially or seasonally present in the Park, of which five species are endemic to Tanzania. | UNESCO |
The Park has the highest ostrich population in Tanzania and probably Africa, making the population globally important. | UNESCO |
Another major potential threat to the integrity of the Park is the scarcity of surface water for the animals during dry years, as only one river (Mara) flows perennially through the Park. | UNESCO |
An extension of the Park boundary to reach Lake Victoria providing a corridor for animals to access water in times of drought is planned for the future to address this issue. | UNESCO |
The Plan provides guidance on how to execute the various activities within the park under four main Themes: Ecosystem Management, Outreach services, Tourism Management and Park Operations. | UNESCO |