VOTE FOR MOUNT KILIMANJARO, SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO CRATER TO BE AMONG NATURAL SEVEN WONDERS OF AFRICA
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount
Kilimanjaro is one of the largest stratovolcanoes in the world reaching
19,340 feet (5,895 m) into the air. As the tallest mountain in Africa,
Mount Kilimanjaro is also the tallest free standing mountain in the
world.
Kilimanjaro is a composite volcano that includes layers of lava,
tephra, and volcanic ash. The volcano is currently inactive with no
known history of eruptions.
Mount Kilimanjaro has seven distinctive peaks with Uhuru Peak
accounting for the mountains highest elevation at 19,341 feet (5,895 m).
A 1.5 mile wide crater is featured as part of the Kibo portion of the
mountain.
The high elevation and proximity to the equator allows
visitors to experience a variety of climate types. Kilimanjaro also
features a year round snow-topped peak. Although the volcano is
isolated, it is part of the line of volcanoes that reach across northern
Tanzania.
Serengeti Migration
Serengeti Migration |
The
Serengeti migration is the longest and largest over land migration in
the world. The Serengeti plains account for over 18,641 square miles
and the migration itself travels 500 miles on the path from Tanzania to
the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. Approximately 80% of the Seregeti
plains are protected by the Tanzanian and Kenyan governments.
The Serengeti is home to over 70 larger mammals and
approximately 500 different types of birds. Probably the most
impressive part of the migration is the herds of wildebeests that
blanket the plains. The migration will kill off around 250,000
wildebeests each year.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro
Crater is the world's largest unbroken caldera. Often referred to as
"Africa's Garden of Eden," the crater is home to over 30,000 animals
including elephants, lions, cheetahs, wildebeests, buffaloes, and the
rare black rhinos. View Wildlife of Ngorongoro Crater to learn more about the wildlife and View Birds of Ngorongoro Crater to discover some of the many species that are found in the area.
Ngorongoro Crater was created from a volcano that exploded
creating the caldera wilderness haven. The crater is 12 miles (19 km)
across and consumes 102 square miles (264 sq km) of wilderness. The rim
of the crater rises just over 2,000 feet (610 m) above the caldera
floor reaching an elevation of 7,500 feet (2,286 m).
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