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In the Serengeti, you mostly get a sense of an unending plain. But every once in a while, you see these outcroppings of rocks called Kopjes, which look like islands thrusting upwards from the flat savannas. They are sometimes called “islands in a sea of grass”. Your eye is drawn to them as a haven just like islands in the ocean. These rock islands often have a different type of vegetation, such as small bushes that provide habitat and protection for smaller animals.
The Serengeti plains arose from volcanic activity million or even billion of years ago. Kopjes are formed as the soil wears away and exposes the granite layer underneath. Most kopjes will be round or have round rocks in them. They are also great places for the mighty birds, especially the vultures, to perch on as well as other predators looking for vantage points.
