Regional Characteristics of Masai Mara Wildlife Nature Reserve

There are many animals in the nature reserve, including about 95 species of mammals and 450 species of birds. It is the most concentrated habitat of large wild mammals on the earth, the first destination for wildlife sightseeing in Africa and one of the best wildlife reserves in the world. Many scenes in the famous TV program Animal World were shot here. Every year from the end of July to the end of 10, the most spectacular wildlife migration in the world will be staged here.

The nature reserve covers an area of 1800 square kilometers, which is the most concentrated habitat of large wild mammals on the earth and the first destination for wildlife sightseeing in Africa. Since the establishment of 196 1, this nature reserve has become one of the world wildlife reserves. Every year from the end of July to the end of 10, there will be the most spectacular migration of wild animals in the world, including 6.5438+0.4 million wildebeests, 500,000 gazelles, 200,000 zebras and many other herbivores and leaf-eaters in East Africa. The most common animals are elephants, bison, antelopes, zebras, lions, cheetahs, jackals, wildebeests, hippos, crocodiles and so on. Many scenes in China's famous TV program Animal World were shot here. In Masai Mara Nature Reserve, people used to divide wild animals into three categories: one is five big animals, the other is common animals, and the third is rare animals. Five animals refer to lions, leopards, elephants, bison and rhinoceroses; Common animals are antelope, zebra, giraffe and baboon. Rare animals refer to fox hunting, civet cats and so on 10. Therefore, it can be called a natural museum of wildlife and a tourist paradise.

Every rainy season in July, the annual animal migration begins: 654.38+04,000 wildebeests and 200,000 zebras will migrate from Tanzania to Masai Mara. Rumbling hoofbeats come and go like muffled thunder, which is the most vivid season on the grassland. Thousands of herbivores, such as wildebeests, antelopes and zebras, arrived in Kenya from the Serengeti grassland in Tanzania for food. Lions and other carnivores on the grassland are the beneficiaries of the great migration, and fat meals are automatically delivered to the door without hard hunting. Mara River is the largest river in Masai Mara Reserve and the last river to be crossed by long-distance migration troops. It is also called "crossing the Mara River" and "crossing the kingdom of heaven". The Mara River is not swift, and it is not difficult to cross it. The danger of the Mara River is hidden in the water. Under its calm river, there are grumpy crocodiles and grumpy hippos everywhere, ready to launch a deadly attack on animals that step into the water. Exhausted animals have to face this final fight in order to reach the delicious grassland of their dreams, and the outcome is uncertain. The law of natural competition, the survival of the fittest and a little luck together maintain the unparalleled vividness of this game. Every year, Masai Mara staged the most spectacular wildlife migration in the world: a cluster of nearly 3 million animals, a performance team of more than 3,000 kilometers, an arena for the survival of the fittest, and endless scenery all year round. This scene has been going on for hundreds of years. In this animal army, there are 6.5438+0.4 million wildebeests, 500,000 gazelles and 200,000 zebras, as well as carnivores such as lions, cheetahs and hyenas. Fortunately, I have seen seven or eight lions eating together.

Masai is an indigenous people, living on the edge of Masai Mara Nature Reserve. Wild animals in the reserve, such as wildebeests and antelopes, often eat with Maasai cattle and sheep, but Maasai people have never hunted them.