The Serengeti

The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in northern Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya.  It spans approximately 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi). The Kenyan part of the Serengeti is known as Maasai Mara. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area).

The Serengeti hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. The Serengeti is also renowned for its large lion population and is one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment. The region contains the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and several game reserves.

Approximately 70 large mammal and 500 bird species are found there. This high diversity is a function of diverse habitats, including riverine forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands, and woodlands. Blue wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region.

These are the animals that I would like to include in the book, but not sure whether they will actually all appear in the book (I'll try though):

• Giraffes
• Zebras
• Lions
• Elephants
• Cheetah
• Ostrich
• Rhino
• Baboon
• Oryx/gazelles
• Hippos
• Wildebeest
• Hyenas
• Warthogs
• Meerkat

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