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Community Ecology of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The document summarizes the community ecology of Ngorongoro Crater located in Tanzania. It contains the largest density of wild animals in Africa. The crater environment contains nutrient-rich volcanic soils and receives water from rainfall and springs. It supports a large savannah habitat and over 25,000 herbivores, mostly wildebeest, as well as lions and hyenas. Periodic droughts and diseases can impact population numbers of both herbivores and carnivores. Historically, Maasai pastoralists inhabited the area but were relocated in 1974, affecting the ecosystem.
