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Serengeti

Tanzania Mara, Arusha National Park Big Five-Reservat

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About Serengeti

The Serengeti is a National Park in Tanzania in the provinces of Mara, Arusha. The park was established on 01.01.1951 and covers an area of 14.763 km². The Serengeti is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The Serengeti stretches from northern Tanzania, across the east of Lake Victoria, to southern Kenya and is one of the most famous parks in Africa. It is synonymous with wildlife and classic African landscapes. It is also the oldest park in Tanzania and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is world famous for the spectacular wildebeest migrations and offers world-class wildlife viewing all year round.

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Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Very high

500Bird species

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Official Name

Serengeti

Provinces

Mara, Arusha

Area

14.763 km²

Foundation

1951-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Grassland savannah,Woodland,Grassy plains

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

Entrance gates

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Serengeti is the Grassland savannah.

The landscape of the Serengeti is known for its flat grassy steppes in the southeast and more hilly and rocky terrain in the north. In the west you find valleys, rivers and forest.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Bologonja	North
Fort Ikoma	Central
Ndabaka	East
Naabi Hill	South

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Very high

500Bird species

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The best travel time for Serengeti

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best tavel time

June (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

mild-warm

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - May (End)

Climate

mild-warm

High season

July (Beginning) - March (End)

Low season

July (Beginning) - March (End)

No information

The climate in Serengeti is mild. The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End May The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning June to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning June End September.

Temperatures in the Serengeti are pleasantly warm during the day in the dry season, but it gets very cool at night. In the rainy season, the heat rises a few degrees, although the odd cold front can bring a cooling. Don't forget to bring warm clothes. Although it rarely rains all day, thundershowers can be expected in the afternoon.

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Top animal species

The Serengeti is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Baboon, Big Five, Black rhinocerus, Black Wildebeest as well as 500 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Serengeti provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The National Park offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

African Wild Dog

Baboon

Big Five

Black rhinocerus

Black Wildebeest

Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Cape mountain zebra

Caracal

Cheetah

Common eland

Crocodile

Duiker

Big Five

Elephant

Giraffe

Greater Kudu

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