Wildlife and habitat
Mwiba Reserve
Habitat
Mwiba is located on the southern edge of the Serengeti and west of the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area border. It’s covered with rolling hills, thickets, rock kopjes and interspersed by seasonal rivers containing permanent water holes and more than 20 natural springs. Huge open plains border the edge of the western boundary. The Hadzabe tribe roam vast tracts of land close to Mwiba and continue to forage and practice their traditions within the area.
Wildlife
Unique wildlife and endangered species are common in the area including great cat populations, amazing numbers of elephants, greater kudus and wild dogs. On the northern border of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater lie the vast open plains, which host the Great Migration of the Serengeti ecosystem when the animals are calving.
Best time to visit
Mwiba is a year round destination. The rainy season is from November to May which attracts the great migration and the calving season is from February to March. A large number of cats are usually seen during the calving season as food is easily available.
Southern Serengeti
Habitat
The endless open plains of the southern Serengeti host the beginning of the life cycle of wildebeest and zebra. Wildebeest feast on the grassland savannah, a nutritionally rich land of clay soil. The area ranges from Acacia woodlands to the short-grass plains that attract the Great Migration.
Wildlife
It’s home to large herds of wildebeest and zebra during calving season. Cheetah and lion patrol and hunt while vultures and hyenas scavenge for feasts.
Best time to visit
During the short rainy season between December and February, with February being the peak of the calving season.
North Serengeti
Habitat
The Northern Serengeti is a mix of iconic great savannah landscape of tall and short grass plains, acacia woodlands, riverine forests, rocky outcrops and plateaus. In between the rolling hills are rivers that are the lifeblood of the park including the mighty Mara river and Sand river flowing from north in Maasai Mara to Lake Victoria.
Wildlife
The area is home to the big cats, lions, leopard and cheetah. The north offers a chance to see rhino, and the rivers host the Nile crocodile and hippos. The breathtaking river crossings are a highlight in the drier months.
Best time to visit
Northern Serengeti is a wonderful year-round destination. The river crossings of the Great Migration start in July and continue into November. A large number of cats can also be seen as food is readily available.