Is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km² (5,700 sq mi). It is located entirely in eastern Mara Region and north east portion of Simiyu Region and contains over 15,000,000 hectares (37,000,000 acres) of virgin savanna. The park was established in 1940.
The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and the largest lion population in Africa. It is under threat from deforestation, population growth and ranching. The ecosystem also supports cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and more than 500 bird species, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
