Serengeti wildebeest migration
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The Serengeti wildebeest migration is a massive annual movement of over a million wildebeest, zebras, and other herbivores across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem, renowned as one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife events.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Migration viewing in Maasai Mara | 1 |
| Serengeti migration | 1 |
| Serengeti–Maasai Mara migration | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal migration event
ⓘ
ecological phenomenon ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Migration
NERFINISHED
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Serengeti–Mara migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfGazelles | around 500,000 ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfWildebeest | over 1,000,000 ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfZebra | around 200,000 ⓘ |
| calvingEvent | synchronized birth of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest calves ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | dependent on transboundary protected area management ⓘ |
| distancePerYear | approximately 800 to 1,000 kilometers ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
maintenance of grassland ecosystems
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ support of large predator populations ⓘ |
| economicImpact | generates significant revenue from safari tourism ⓘ |
| featuredIn | nature documentaries ⓘ |
| globalReputation | one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife events ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Thomson's gazelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eland ⓘ plains zebra ⓘ topi ⓘ |
| locatedInEcosystem | Serengeti–Mara ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSpecies | blue wildebeest ⓘ |
| movementPattern | circular annual migration ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Mara River crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInCountry |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInProtectedArea |
Masai Mara National Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serengeti National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInRegion |
northern Tanzania
ⓘ
southwestern Kenya ⓘ |
| peakCalvingLocation | southern Serengeti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakCalvingSeason | January to March ⓘ |
| predatorSpecies |
Nile crocodile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cheetah ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ spotted hyena ⓘ |
| primaryDriver |
availability of fresh grazing
ⓘ
seasonal rainfall patterns ⓘ water availability ⓘ |
| riverCrossed |
Grumeti River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | model system for studying large-mammal migrations ⓘ |
| temporalCharacteristic | occurs annually ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
fencing of migratory routes ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ human encroachment ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major wildlife tourism attraction in East Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Migration viewing in Maasai Mara
this entity surface form:
Serengeti migration
this entity surface form:
Serengeti–Maasai Mara migration