The Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera, spanning 64 300 Ha (over 158 000 acres) is included in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA): a World Heritage Site (1979) and part of the UNESCO Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve (1981) awarded to regions of global importance for biodiversity conservation.
The Ngorongoro Conservation area, managed and protected by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) hosts a wealth of biodiversity that includes species such as elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards and a population of eastern black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli). This subspecies is currently classified as ‘Critically Endangered’, and the Ngorongoro population has global significance.
Our collaborative rhino monitoring programme provides the NCAA with the support needed to ensure the ongoing protection of this rhino population, and build the capacity of this governmental body to sustain their commitment to an above-5% annual growth rate.