Which vast Tanzanian national park is known for the annual wildebeest migration?

The vast Tanzanian national park known for the annual wildebeest migration is Serengeti National Park.

Established in 1940, the park protects more than 15,000 square kilometres of northern Tanzania’s grassland, woodland, and river ecosystems. Its name comes from a Maasai word commonly translated as “the endless plains.” The Serengeti forms the Tanzanian heart of the Great Migration, a year-round movement driven by rainfall and the availability of fresh grass.

Around 1.5 million wildebeest travel with hundreds of thousands of zebras and Thomson’s gazelles. Calving generally takes place in the southern Serengeti and nearby Ngorongoro Conservation Area early in the year; later, herds move north through the Western Corridor and toward Kenya’s Maasai Mara, crossing rivers where crocodiles and strong currents create major dangers.

A common mix-up is choosing Maasai Mara, which is in Kenya. The migration crosses both countries, but Serengeti National Park is the Tanzanian landmark most directly associated with it. The park is also famous for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and vast open savanna.