NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA . . . News!
And once home, most of us begin to plan our
next safari....
To drive along the tracks followed by billowing
dust, seeing burnt orange skies
in the evenings change to the etched freshness of a world just rained
upon for the first time in months, under towering
cloud formations, is to experience one of those
magical moments forever treasured.
The rains, even sparse showers
can change the plains within days if not hours.
To have a chance of sharing a little of this magic, one simply has to
be there. And Ngorongoro, the Administration,
the Maasai will be there to
welcome you, whatever the season.
The most wondrous wildlife
you can see, any season is there for you to enjoy.
You will need only binoculars and camera,
the memories are a given.
The long grass plains of The
Serengeti end at the famous Naabi
Hill gate, merging in the south with the short grass plains
which lead to the highlands and make up The Ngorongoro
Conservation Area.
In these months, with the very first showers
drifting down from the North West, the unexpected can be expected.
Resident animals which have seen the harshness of the long
dry season and being perfectly adapted to it as are the
hartebeests or jackals, are suddenly joined by the first of
the returning migratory animals which anticipate the wet. This of course can
lead to some of the most unusual and exciting sightings for the visitors to
Ngorongoro.
All this and the never to be forgotten sight of the Maasai
herders moving along the seemingly
endless plains with their herds, are the memories of a visit
to Ngorongoro that follow those of us lucky enough to be there at the time,
through our day to day lives once we return home.
Both are excessive and both are magic.
To see both and experience the unbelievable differences, usually means more than one visit.
But there is a window of time, around November/December when one can be lucky enough to be in The Conservation Area when the first rains arrive.....
And to experience both seasons.
November - December 2003
