Western Corridor
Beginning Three Miles North Of Seronera, The Western Corridor Road Passes Over The Grumeti River And Beyond To A Central Range Of Hills. Eighteen Miles (29 Km) Before Ndabaka Gate Is An Extensive Area Of Black Cotton Soil Which Makes Rainy Season Travel Difficult. This Area Is Best Visited June-October During The Dry Season. Colobus Monkeys May Be Found In The Riverine Areas. Other Wildlife Includes Roan Antelope, Patterson’s Eland, Topi, Impala, Dikdik, Hippo And Crocodile.
The Granite Kopjes Or Rocky Outcrops That Dot The Plains Are Home To Rock Hyrax, Kirk’s Dikdik And Klipspringer. Banded, Dwarf And Slender Mongoose Are Occasionally Seen Nearby. Verreaux’s Eagle And Black Rhino Are Sometimes Sighted Near The Moru Kopjes. There Are Two Saline Lakes In The South Of The Park, Lake Magadi And Lake Lagaja, Known Mainly For Their Populations Of Lesser And Greater Flamingos.
Three Species Of Jackal Occur In The Serengeti: Black-Backed, Side-Striped And Golden. Side-Striped Jackal Are Rare; Golden Jackal Are Usually Found In The Short Grass Plains; And Black-Backed Jackal Are Quite Common. The Six Species Of Vul¬tures Occurring In The Park Are White-Backed, White-Headed, Hooded, Lappet-Faced, Ruppell’s And Egyptian.
At The Time Of This Writing, The Border With Kenya Between Serengeti National Park And The Masai Mara Is Officially Closed. There Is A Dry Weather Road (Often Impassable In The Rainy Season) From Mwanza And Musoma (Lake Victoria) To The West Through Ndabaka Gate. The Main Road From The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Via Naabi Hill Gate Is Open Year-Round.
Vehicles Must Stay On The Roads Within A Ten-Mile (16 Km) Radius Of Seronera. Travel In The Park Is Only Allowed From 6:00 A.M. Until 7:00 P.M. Visitors May Get Out Of The Vehicle In Open Areas If There Are No Animals Present. Do Stay Close To The Vehicle And Keep A Careful Lookout.
From July-Mid-September When One Arm Of The Migration Is Usually In The Masai Mara In Kenya, Consider Concentrating Your Time In Either The Western Corridor Or The Northern Serengeti. At That Time, Wildlife May Be More Concentrated In The Masai Mara (Kenya) But You Will Most Certainly Encounter A Fraction Of The Tourists In The Serengeti As You Would In The Masai Mara. Having Those Expansive Serengeti Plains Almost To Yourself Is A Priceless Experience For Travelers Looking For More Out Of A Safari Than Just Seeing Animals.
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