The Western Corridor is a long section of land stretching out from Seronera in the Serengeti to the western border of the National Park near the eastern shores of Lake Victoria, along the Grumeti River to the Ndabaka Gate. This part of the park is known for its beauty and isolated atmosphere, with some parts extremely inaccessible. The Grumeti River is of course famous for the Grumeti River Crossing, part of the annual migration which takes place every year and involves the suicidal dash across the river of thousands of wildebeest and gazelles, exposing themselves to the very real danger of the crocodiles lying patiently in wait.

 

The Western Corridor is hemmed in on either side by ranges of gentle hills, the Nyamuma and Simiti Hills, running west to east. The Mbalageti River which runs south of the Grumeti River acts as a drain, keeping areas of the Western Corridor dry out of the rainy season. The plains between the hills host a range of habitats different from the rest of the Serengeti National Park, with small streams joining into the Grumeti and Mbalageti Rivers and black cotton soil instead of lava ash. Black cotton soil becomes easily waterlogged during the rainy season, contributing both to the inaccessibility of parts of the plains and the different range of flora from the volcanic-influenced Serengeti Plains.

 

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