Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Crater (seen in this picture) is but a part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is an area which comprises several significant physical and natural environments and archeological areas.

A large permanent concentration of wild animals can be found in the huge and perfect crater of Ngorongoro (Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken, unflooded crater in the world). Nearby, the crater of Empakaai, filled by a deep lake, and the active volcano of Oldoinyo Lengai can be seen.

Excavations carried out in the Olduvai gorge, also in the conservation area, have resulted in the discovery of one of our more distant ancestors, Homo habilis. Laitoli Site, which also lies within the area, is one of the main localities of early hominid footprints, dating back 3.6 million years. [info partially from UNESCO world heritage web page - Ngorongoro CA is a UNESCO world heritage site]