Inscribed :1979 Criteria: N (ii) (iii) (iv)

Justification for Inscription:
Report of the 3th Session of the Committee

Brief description:
A large permanent concentration of wild animals can be found in the huge and perfect crater of Ngorongoro. Nearby, the crater of Empakaai, filled by a deep lake, and the active volcano of Oldonyo Lenga can be seen. Excavations carried out in the Olduvai Gorge, not far from there, have resulted in the discovery of one of man's more distant ancestors, Homo habilis.

Natural site datasheet from WCMC

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, (Tanzania Tourist Board)Ngorongoro-Serengeti (World Heritage Review)