恩杜图湖(Ndutu Lake)位于坦桑尼亚北部,横跨世界知名的 恩戈罗恩戈罗保护区(Ngorongoro Conservation Area) 与 塞伦盖蒂国家公园(Serengeti National Park) 边缘,是非洲草原生态系统的重要组成部分。这个浅浅的碱性湖泊与周边草原共同孕育了丰富的野生生命,是许多动物聚集的关键地点。
恩杜图湖周围是开阔的草原与金合欢(Acacia)林地,这里的湖水虽浅且含碱,但却是野生动物取水和觅食的天然场所。湖边湿地和林缘带为鸟类、食草动物和猛兽提供了栖息地,使恩杜图成为多种生态交汇的焦点。
每年数百万只角马、斑马和瞪羚在草原上展开史诗般的 大迁徙(Great Migration)。12 月至次年 3 月尤为壮观:大量角马将在恩杜图地区的草地上繁殖与分娩,平均每天约有数千头幼崽诞生。这一时期也是捕食者——如狮子、猎豹和鬣狗——活动最频繁的阶段,带来激烈的生态对抗场景。
恩杜图湖周边同样是观鸟的天堂,这里栖息着包括火烈鸟、鹳类和猛禽在内的多种鸟类,雨季时数量更加集中。
恩杜图湖一年四季皆可访问,但不同季节体验各有特色:
要顺利抵达恩杜图湖,可选择从阿鲁沙(Arusha)出发自驾或搭乘小型航班直达附近的 Ndutu Airstrip,然后由当地向导带领深入草原核心区,参与专业驱车游猎。
来到恩杜图湖,不仅可以参加传统的 驱车游猎(Game Drive Safari),捕捉大型猫科动物猎食瞬间,还能参与步行 Safari 和观鸟体验。许多 Safari 营地主打摄影路线,为自然摄影爱好者提供极佳机会。
此外,附近的 奥杜威峡谷(Olduvai Gorge) 是人类学与考古学重镇,展示了数十万年前古人类活动的遗迹,值得安排一日游览。
Sid Daz An amazing place to visit even in the off season. Open driving and so much to see. Such an amazing part of the park. Not to be missed
Yūma Ganbarō (厚芽) In every walk with nature one receives far more than we could seeks. — If we can reach out and touch and love and be with wildlife, we’ll forever be changed, and we possibly let our soul out that want to make the world a better place. Greater opportunities to share nature, love nature, stay close to nature. Look deep into wild life nature, and then we will understand everything better and laid it back naturally!!
Emily Verhoeven I think it is up there with all the other parks because of the sheer volume of what we saw. Lions mating, cheetahs feeding it was sooo cool and you are able to go off road here when all the other parks you cannot!!! Loved Ndutu!!!
OLEMNA KITENDE It a really amazing a area,as well is where we use to graze our cattle's,goats,and sheep,so,I a very great place for visitors, is easier to find wild cats like cheetah, lions and so on.
Hans Sinke Beautiful lake at the edge of Ngorongoro Conservation Area.