Mara River crossing
E1037851
The Mara River crossing is a dramatic wildlife spectacle in East Africa where vast herds of wildebeest and other animals brave strong currents and predators during their annual migration between the Serengeti and Maasai Mara.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural spectacle
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ wildlife event ⓘ |
| animalBehavior |
herd aggregation
ⓘ
mass river crossing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maasai Mara National Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serengeti National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
affected by climate variability
ⓘ
affected by upstream water use ⓘ |
| conservationContext | occurs in protected areas ⓘ |
| country |
Kenya
ⓘ
Tanzania ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
search for grazing
ⓘ
search for water ⓘ seasonal rainfall patterns ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
nutrient redistribution
ⓘ
supports scavenger populations ⓘ |
| hazardToAnimals |
floating debris
ⓘ
steep river banks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serengeti–Mara ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSpeciesInvolved |
Grant's gazelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomson's gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| movementDirection |
from Maasai Mara to Serengeti
ⓘ
from Serengeti to Maasai Mara ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic predator–prey interactions
ⓘ
high mortality among migrating animals ⓘ large herd sizes ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predatorsPresent |
Nile crocodile
ⓘ
hyena ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
drowning
ⓘ
predation ⓘ stampede ⓘ strong river currents ⓘ |
| season | dry season ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Mara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | safari viewing ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | major draw for wildlife tourism ⓘ |
| typicalMonths |
August
ⓘ
July ⓘ October ⓘ September ⓘ |
| visibility | highly photographed event ⓘ |
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