What is the Serengeti?
Q: What is the Serengeti?
A: The Serengeti is a region of savannah in East Africa that is famous for its wildlife and the circular migration of herbivores.
Q: Where is the Serengeti located?
A: The Serengeti is located in East Africa. About 80% of it belongs to Tanzania and the north of it is in Kenya.
Q: What kind of animals can be found in the Serengeti?
A: The Serengeti is home to more than 1.6 million herbivores and thousands of predators. The most common animals include wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and buffalos.
Q: What is the circular migration?
A: The circular migration is a phenomenon that takes place every year in the Serengeti region when nearly 1.5 million herbivores travel towards the southern plains, crossing the Mara River, from the northern hills for the rains. They then head back to the north through the west, once again crossing the Mara river, after the rains in around April.
Q: What is the significance of the Olduvai Gorge in the Serengeti region?
A: The Olduvai Gorge is an archeologically significant site in the Serengeti region where some of the oldest hominid fossils have been found.
Q: What are some of the protected areas in the Serengeti region?
A: The Serengeti region contains the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Maswa Game Reserve in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
Q: What is the size of the Serengeti?
A: The Serengeti is about 30,000 square kilometers in size.
