Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Clouds on Crater Mountains
Approaching this unique ecosystem.
near Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, January 29, 2013
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Entrance
Parked, waiting for the necessary permits to enter.
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, January 29, 2013
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Crater Rim Vegetation
Bathed regularly by clouds and rain, the mountains around the crater are very green with lush vegetation.
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Crater Rim View
Looking outward.
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View into Crater
Our first look into the crater.
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Crater Rim View
Looking toward the outside of the crater, but still at altitude where it is wet and lush.
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Crater Rim View
Looking toward an adjacent mountain area.
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Masai Mud Houses
Outside the crater with the road we will travel to the Serengeti in the distance.
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, January 29, 2013
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Crater Rim View
The Umbrella Acacias have a lot of moss due to their location high on the crater rim.
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Masai Goats
The goats feed at the upper parts of the crater rim.
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Crater View
The 100 square mile crater is the collapsed caldera of a volcano that erupted here 2 to 3 million years ago.
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Tree Euphorbias
Euphorbia bussei kibwezensis - growing on the inside slope of the crater rim.
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