Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as a true Garden of Eden and is popularly known as the eighth wonder of the world.
This caldera, measuring 16 kilometers in diameter with walls over 600 meters high, serves as a spectacular barrier encircling the wildlife within the largest intact crater in the world. Its sheer sides are covered with highland forest.
Within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you can visit one of the most remarkable craters in the world, which formed 2.5 million years ago and may have been taller than Mt. Kilimanjaro. The crater resulted from volcanic vents being filled with solid rocks, forcing molten material elsewhere as the pressure dropped and the volcano collapsed inward, forming the caldera. The variety of habitats within the NCA creates a uniquely rich and complete ecosystem.
The NCA is also home to the world-famous archaeological sites of Oldupai and Laetoli, where evidence of human history dating back 3.5 million years has been found. The story of human evolution is told through the rocks and fossils discovered at these sites.