This article is written by Ajay Jain

THE GREAT MIGRATION

The Great Migration, which unfolds annually in the savannah grasslands of Masai Mara is undoubtedly the most spectacular and dramatic wildlife spectacle one can experience on Earth! This natural wonder is an event which is the stuff of dreams for every wildlife enthusiast and photographer.

Masai Mara (1500 sq km) is the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem, which is about 25, 000 sq kms in area and home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth. The name Serengeti means ‘endless plains’ and this whole landscape offers breathtaking vistas and superb wildlife sightings.

The long rains in the Masai Mara between March-June trigger off this annual migration. A stupendous number of 1.3 million Wildebeest, 5, 00, 000 Thompson’s Gazelles and 2, 50, 000 Zebras move in dense herds, attracted by the nutritious grasses on the Masai Mara. These herbivores are relentlessly tracked by the great predators and run the gauntlet of crossing many rivers including the toughest one, the Mara itself. This is the main river bisecting the Reserve and with its high banks and teeming with enormous Nile crocodiles, it presents the great herds with the most serious challenge of their 800 km long journey.

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Ajay Jain

6 July 2011

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