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Ngorongoro-Lengai Aspiring Geopark NGORONGORO-LENGAI GEOPARK The Ngorongoro Lengai Geopark is located in North-West part of Tanzania. It is confined to the North by lake Natron and Kenyan border and to the North-West by Serenge Naonal Park. Its highest point is the Oldonyo Lengai (2,962 m), sacred mountain for Maasai populaon which is also the unique acve volcano of calcarenite in the world. The Geopark covers an area of 11.895 sq km with a populaon of 230.506 p., mainly Maasai populaon. A CRADLE OF MANKIND These erupng volcanoes that formed the Ngorongoro lanscapes were watched by earliest prehistoric men. Along the Geopark North Route, is the world-famous Olduvai Gorge which contains some of the oldest evidence of hominoids, preserved by the volcanic ash, 1,8 million years ago. The Geopark West Route is also offering an unique site of Mankind history which present one of the greatest palaeoanthropological discoveries ever made. A 3.75 million year old fossilized footprints, proving that hominids walked, at this me, on their two feet. Their preservaon is once again due to the volcanic ash. These two sites are part of the most world famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites (1979). A UNIQUE GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE The Geopark geological history begins 500 millions years ago with granites and gneiss which can be seen in the North (Gol mountains) and in the West around Eyasi lake. The Geopark territory lies in the eastern branch of the East Africa Ri. Riing started in the Early Miocene (20 millions years) and is sll connuing today. Geopark landscapes are connected with acve volcanism which was sll present 2,5 millions years ago and which has generated different craters: Ngorongoro caldera, Olmo and Empakaai crater,... The Oldoinyo Lengai is sll acve and It last erupon was in 2013. 4 A "GARDEN OF EDEN" Inside the Geopark territory, the Ngorongoro caldera with its stunning landscapes combined with its spectacular concentraon of wildlife is one of the greatest natural wonders of the planet. The Conservaon Area is home to a populaon of some 25,000 large animals, mostly ungulates, with the highest density of mammalian predators in Africa including the densest populaon of lion. It also supports one of the largest animal migraons on earth, including zebras, Thomson and Grant gazelles and over 1 million wildebeest.
Ngorongoro-Lengai Aspiring Geopark A HUMAN DIVERSITY Geopark populaon is mainly composed by the famous Maasai people who are pastoralists and originated from Nile area. They came here during the XVIII century. Datoga and Irawq are also present. An autochtonus indigenous ethnic group, Hadzabe tribe, is sll present in Eyasi area. With a populaon of less than 1000, they are huntersgatherers and are not closely related to any other people. Their language has clicks, and they may be related to the Pygmies. CULTURAL HERITAGE The Geopark present also various cultural heritage. The North route is offering, the oldest cultural Boma of the territory (1992) in Seneto as well as tradion wheels inside Olkarien Gorges. The Caldera and West route integrate Datoga graves which are important pilgrimage sites for Datoga Tribes. A Old construcon from german period (1899) can be seen along the caldera route. INTANGIBLE HERITAGE Due to a long and diversified human presence, the Geopark is rich in intangible heritage. Legends, tales, songs, tradional dances are strong pilars of the identy of the different tribes living in the Geopark. Sacred trees can be observed along the different Geopark routes. Tradional pracces and know-how are valorized by the Geopark as the tradional bee hives, Datoga blacksmith, Hadzabe hunng technics, etc. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The Geopark promote sustainable development by involving local populaon and training local guides. It promote also the local products which vary from farm products, handcras to local foods and clothing. These differ also from one ethnic groups to another. The most famous product in the area includes Maasai beads commonly known as Maasai shanga. These are colorful beads made into bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. The Datoga clothes is another famous product in the Geopark, they are normally made of animal skin decorated by beads. Bow and arrows made by Datoga blacksmith is another iconic local product sold within and outside the territory. Other Geopark products are local honey, coffee (plantaon can be visited in the West route) and leather products. 5
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