Serengeti National Park
National park in Mara and Simiyu Regions, Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km2 (5,700 sq mi).[1] It is located in eastern Mara Region and northeastern Simiyu Region and contains over 1,500,000 hectares (3,700,000 acres) of virgin savanna. The park was established in 1940.
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Serengeti National Park | |
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Swahili: Hifadhi ya Serengeti | |
Location | Tanzania |
Coordinates | 2°20′S 34°34′E |
Area | 14,763 km2 (5,700 sq mi) |
Established | 1951 |
Visitors | 350,000 per year |
Governing body | Tanzania National Parks Authority |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, x |
Designated | 1981 (5th session) |
Reference no. | 156 |
Region | Africa |
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The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra along with smaller herds of Thomson's gazelle and eland.[2] The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa. It is under threat from deforestation, population growth and ranching.