The Masai Mara (also called Maasai Mara and Mara) is a large Game reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park game reserve in Tanzania. The Park covers approximately 1,510 square km of area.
Best Place for Game and Safari lover.
Why Called Masai Mara
Masai Mara takes its name from two words i.e., Masai (the most famous tribe in Africa) and the Mara River, which divides Masai Mara and Serengeti. The Maasai are an indigenous African ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Wild Life in Masai Mara – (4th most preferred tourist destination in the world)
The Masai Mara and surrounding areas comprise a world famous tourist destination. It receives approximately 200,000 international visitors annually. Who reach here to view its amazing Spectacle and to experience the Masai culture and the wildlife. For this Masai Mara is rated 4th most preferred tourist destination in the world.
Masai Mara is the favorite tourist destination in the world because of its uniqueness of the surrounding areas and preservation it provides to more than 500 species living here. Approximately 1.5 million wildebeests, more than 500,000 gazelles and more than 200,000 zebras are available here. Masai Mara is the best place to see wild life. You can see big-nine here Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion, Rhinoceros Cheetah, Zebra, Giraffe and Hippo.
Masai Mara – 7th wonder of the world declared by ABC
Masai Mara and Serengeti and the wildebeest migration have lately been declared the 7Th (seventh) new wonder of the world by ABC in 17th November 2006.
The Annual Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara
Wildebeest migration is the greatest wild life show in the earth it takes place with in Masai Mara (Kenya) and Serengeti (Tanzania).
Wildebeest migration is the most tourist attraction within the years and most of the tourist coming for seeing migration. Wildebeest (also called Great Wildebeest), zebra and Thomson’s gazelle Migration from the Serengeti to Masai Mara.
Best time to see the wildebeest migration between July and September when wildebeest prepare to cross the famous Grumeti River. Wildebeest arrive in Masai Mara from Serengeti for searching grass, water and fresh life. Generally wildebeest begins migration back to the Serengeti from the Masai Mara in December and January.