Kilimanjaro National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Entrance to Kilimanjaro 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 |
| Type: | Natural |
| Criteria: | vii |
| Designated: | 1987 (11th session) |
| Reference #: | 403 |
| State Party: | Tanzania |
| Region: | Africa |
Kilimanjaro National Park is a national park, located 200 miles south of the equater [1] near Moshi, Tanzania. It is centered on Mount Kilimanjaro, and covers an area of 753 km2 (291 sq mi) from 2°45'–3°25'S, 37°00'–37°43'E.
In the 1910s, Mount Kilimanjaro and its forests were declared a game reserve by the 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. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
The national park is also the setting for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, this evidenced by Melman's sacrifice to Mount Kilimanjaro in the area.
The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority[2]
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- Uhuru Peak - All about Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Information about Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
- WCMC Natural Site Data Sheet
- Current Kilimanjaro park fees
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