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Why the
Ngorongoro Crater
is special
It is a haven for tens of thousands of big East African wild animals in north central Tanzania.
Wildlife
Wide
variety
The animals include lions, elephants, wildebeests, zebras, rhinos, gazelles, and buffaloes. Of the major safari wildlife, only the giraffe is missing.
Ngorongoro Crater's
spectacular setting
Geology
Ngorongoro is the remnant of a volcano that blew apart, leaving a flat plain area ringed with steep walls.
Once
soared high
The Ngorongoro volcano, before it exploded and collapsed 2 million years ago, was one of the world's tallest mountains.
Size
Width
To appreciate its former size, consider that today's collapsed crater (technically a caldera) measures about 20 kilometers (12 miles) across.
Wall
height
The encircling rim (shown in photo's background) is 600 meters (2,000 feet) above the crater floor.
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