b'Look deep into nature and then you will understand Kenyas north Mara region was our next everything better Albert Einstein stop. Here we camped within a private reserve owned by the Maasai tribe who share in the revenue generated and set strict preservation rules. For us it meant very few people around, and a way to experience the habitat with a light footprint. We were awe-struck by the diversity in the savannah with its vast grasslands and dispersed trees. We saw impalas, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, lions, cheetahs, and leopards, and scaven-gers such as hyenas, vultures, and jackals. Of course there were elephants and giraffes and the feared water buffalo too. What was most interesting and signifi-North Mara, Kenya cant for us was that we got to learn about the amazing circle of life that sustains this Serengeti, Tanzania GORILLA TREKKING regions biodiversity. Lets start with the AND SAFARI pillar of the ecosystem, the acacia tree. Large and small herbivores feed on these trees all day. Elephants bend branches so the leaves are more reachable to them and as a result to other animals. Giraffes trim the leaves. Termites feed on dead trees and create an endless underground web where nutrition 10 Nights from $ 10,890 /travels. Plant and animal remains end up on personthe ground, serving as nutrition for moreEntebbe (1), Bwindi (2), insects, trees, and grasses all around. And Masai Mara (3), Northernthat is how the circle of life renews itself.Serengeti (2), Manyara &Its a fine balance that has worked for thou-Ngorongoro (2)sands of years and its our responsibility to enchantingtravels.com/ protect it. circle-of-life At the Mara we saw a cheetah kill an impala. The cheetah was a skinny female clearly in need of a meal. Cheetahs are slow Landscapes Wildlife eaters. Starting from the rump, she was care-Serengeti, Tanzania North Mara, KenyaENCHANTING TRAVELS \x1a 57'