Enjoy The Annual Wildebeest Migration In Maasai Mara

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Maasai Mara tourism refers to a trip to the Maasai Mara national reserve is locally referred to as the Mara. The national reserve is located in southern western Kenya and closely borders Serengeti national park in Tanzania. Maasai Mara tourism is vast with wild flora and fauna. The Maasai Mara has trees, scrubs and savannah that make up the vegetation of Maasai Mara tourism. The national reserve also has wild life such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebra and the famous wildebeest. The wildebeest makes Maasai Mara tourism an ideal experience. The wildebeest migration involves the movement of wildebeest to and from the Serengeti to the Mara.
The migration occurs from July to October of every year. The migration is attributed to the dry spell that leaves the wildebeest with no alternative but to move to other region. Thus, when it is dry in the Mara, the wildebeest move to the Serengeti and vice versa. Maasai Mara tourism is incomplete without viewing the wildebeest migration. The movement of thousands of wildebeest at once is such a spectacle that it has been considered as the 8 th wonder of the ...
... world. The movement of these wildebeests is such as spectacular sight admired across the world. Tourist throng the Mara with the expectation that they will access a vantage point to witness the migration. The wildebeest migration is full of its actions as other wild animals such as lions and crocodiles hunt these wildebeests. Maasai Mara tourism also involves a drive through the park so as to see the Big Five, the elephant, the lion, the leopard, the buffalo and rhino. Rare species of wild animals such as the black rhino can be traced in the Mara. A visit to the Mara is also an opportunityto see the African buffalo. The buffalo is enormous compared to other buffaloes in other continents. The rivers such as the Mara River are ideal locations to view the hippos and the enormous Nile crocodiles in Maasai Mara tourism. During the wildebeest migration, the Nile crocodiles lay in wait for the wildebeest.

Maasai Mara tourism is managed by the local authority. This is contrary to other national parks and reserves that are managed by the Kenya wildlife service. Management by the locals enables the local community to benefit in terms of employment opportunities and revenue which is used to develop the area. Maasai Mara tourism is famous worldwide and thus is attributed to various shows that tell the life of wild animals in the Mara. The Big cat diary for instance is aired in BBC and follows the lives of the big cats, thelions, in Maasai Mara tourism. These shows expose the Mara to the world thus increasedtourism in the region.Maasai Mara tourism is well established with hotels and lodges where tourist can seek accommodation. There are also camping sites that tourists enquire. Camps give tourists the ultimate wild experience as they get to experience nights in the jungle. Security is guaranteed as groups in camping sites are always guarded by rangers. Maasai Mara tourism also involves learning about the Maasai culture. The Maasai, neighbor the Mara and at night tourist can enjoy entertainment from the Maasai. Entertainment is in the form of music, dance and historic tales.

Author is associated with Melda Holiday Travellers which is a global tour and travel operator in Maasai Mara Tourism. If you would like to tour Maasai Mara National Park visit Maasai Mara Tourism