National park of Serengeti

See also: Serengeti

The national park of Serengeti is a large natural park located in Tanzania (Africa of the East). It is famous for its migration S annual of million Gnou S.

The five principal species, the big five (name given to this whole of species by the hunters in the African Safari S during the 20th century), are the Lion, the leopard, the elephant, the Rhinocéros and the African Buffle ( Syncerus caffer ). The park shelters also Hyène S, Guépard S, Zèbre S, Rapace S, and many other species. This profusion of animals generated an local economy turning around what one calls sometimes the ecotourism and the Tanzania is today very attentive to exploit rational matter this local richness at the same time by policies of protection and a specific tax on the tourist activities.

Close to the park Olduvai Gorge is, where many fossils and human vestiges were exhumed. The park is contiguous with the Aire of conservation of Ngorongoro, and is part of the great ecosystem of Serengeti. It is listed by UNESCO like World heritage. The administrative entity for all the parks of Tanzania names National parks of Tanzania ( Tanzania National Parks , or TANAPA).

Myles Turner was one of the first guards of the park, one owes him the first measurements against the poaching. One finds in his autobiography My years in Serengeti ( My Serengeti Years ) an interesting history of the beginnings of the park.

Serengeti was one of the places where animalist photographers recognized internationally like Yann Arthus-Bertrand appeared and it is today go many photo hobbyists or professionals in search of Safari photo. Many reports annimaliers intended on television are turned there.

See too

national Réserve of Massed Mara

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World Heritage Sites Protected Areas - Serengeti
National Serengeti Park Official Website
National Tanzania Parks website
Card of the park on site UNEP-WCMC

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