I<\/span>n Africa, just south of the equator, lies one of the oldest and yet most vibrant ecosystems of the world: the Serengeti. The great plains in the north of Tanzania, the Ngorongoro highlands to the east, the Kenyan Maasai Mara to the north and a stretch of woodland reaching as far as Lake Victoria in the west comprise a diverse and unique ecosystem spanning a total area of about 25,000 square kilometres.<\/p>\n<\/div> With resilient populations of predators like lions, hyenas and leopards and iconic wildlife such as elephants, giraffes and rhinos, the Serengeti is the legacy landscape of East-African wilderness. The Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. It covers an area of almost 15,000 square kilometres, more than half of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>