Kilimanjaro National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 3°04′S 37°22′E / 3.067°S 37.367°ECoordinates: 3°04′S 37°22′E / 3.067°S 37.367°E |
| Area | 753 km² (291 mi²) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Visitors | c. 52,000 per year[1] |
| Governing body | Tanzania National Parks Authority |
| Type: | Natural |
| Criteria: | vii |
| Designated: | 1987 (11th session) |
| Reference No. | 403 |
| State Party: | Tanzania |
| Region: | Africa |
Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park, located 200 miles south of the equator [2] in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. The national park is located near the city of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and six forest corridors stretching down through the montane forest belt.[3] It covers an area of 753 km2 (291 sq mi) from 2°45'–3°25'S, 37°00'–37°43'E. The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority.[4]
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History [edit]
In the 1910s, Mount Kilimanjaro and its forests were declared a game reserve by the occupying German colonial government. In 1921 it was made a forest reserve. In 1973, the mountain above the tree line (about 2,700 m / 9,000 ft) was reclassified as a National Park and was opened to public access in 1977 by the Tanzanian government. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. In 2005 the park was extended to include the montane forest which was under Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve.[5]
Fauna [edit]
A variety of animals can be found in the park. Above the timberline, Kilimanjaro tree hyrax, a vulnerable species, common duiker and rodents are frequently encountered. Another vulnerable species, Abbott's duiker, is restricted to Kilimanjaro and some neighbouring mountains. In the montane forests among others, blue monkey, western black and white colobus, bushbaby, and leopards can be found.[6]
Trivia [edit]
The national park is the setting for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, as evidenced by Melman's sacrifice to Mount Kilimanjaro.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Wings of Kili: Paragliding from Arica's highest peak". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.mountkilimanjaro.org.uk/mount-kilimanjaro-facts-about-mount-kilimanjaro/
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Kilimanjaro National Park
- ^ http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/kili.html
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Kilimanjaro National Park
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Kilimanjaro National Park
External links [edit]
- Tanzania National Parks The official website
- Kilimanjaro National Park on UNESCO World Heritage site
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