The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans a vast area of high plains, savannah, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959, the conservancy is a multi-use land area where wildlife coexists with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists who practice traditional livestock herding and includes the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the largest volcanic crater in the world. The property is of global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally endangered species, the density of wildlife in the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other animals to the northern plains. Extensive archaeological research has also produced a range of evidence for human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early ape footprints dating back 3.6 million years.
start time |
1984-01-01T00:00:00Z |
end time |
1989-01-01T00:00:00Z |
official website |
https://www.ngorongorocratertanzania.org/ |
language of work or name |
English |
start time |
1979-01-01T00:00:00Z |
official name |
منطقة نغورونغورو المحمية |
official name |
Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
official name |
Zona de conservación de Ngorongoro |
official name |
Zone de conservation de Ngorongoro |
official name |
ンゴロンゴロ保全地域 |
official name |
Beschermd gebied Ngorongoro |
official name |
Охраняемая область Нгоронгоро |
official name |
恩戈罗恩戈罗自然保护区 |
volume as quantity |
Larousse Encyclopedia online |
volume as quantity |
World Heritage selection criterion (x) |