Kilimanjaro National Park
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Kilimanjaro National Park (Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Kilimanjaro, in Swahili) is a national park of Tanzania located Script error: No such module "convert". south of the equator[1] in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. The park is located near the region of Moshi.[2] The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above Script error: No such module "convert"..[1][2] It covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., 2°50'–3°10'S 37°10'–37°40'E.[1] The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA).[3] It was established as a national park in 1973. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and Natural Wonder of Africa in 2013.[4]
The Park Headquarters is at Marangu, about 44 Km from Moshi town and 86km from Kilimanjaro International Airport
The park generated US$51 million in revenue in 2013,[5]Template:Rp the second-most of any Tanzanian national park,[6]Template:Rp and was one of only two Tanzanian national parks to generate a surplus during the 2012–2013 budget year.[7] (The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which includes the heavily visited Ngorongoro Crater, is not a national park.) TANAPA has reported that the park recorded 58,460 tourists during the 2012–2013 budget year, of whom 54,584 were foreigners.[7] Of the park's 57,456 tourists during the 2011–2012 budget year, 16,425 hiked the mountain, which was well below the capacity of 28,470 as specified in the park's General Management Plan.[8]
History
In the early twentieth century, Mount Kilimanjaro and the adjacent forests were declared a game reserve by the German colonial government.[2] In 1921, it was designated a forest reserve.[2] In 1973, the mountain above the tree line (about Script error: No such module "convert".) was reclassified as a national park.[1] The park was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1987.[2] In 2005, the park was expanded to include the entire montane forest, which had been part of the Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve.[1][2]
Fauna
A variety of animals can be found in the park. Above the timberline, the Kilimanjaro tree hyrax, the grey duiker, and rodents are frequently encountered.[2] The bushbuck and red duiker appear above the timberline in places.[2] Cape buffaloes are found in the montane forest and occasionally in the moorland and grassland.[2] Elephants can be found between the Namwai and Tarakia rivers and sometimes occur at higher elevations.[2] In the montane forests, blue monkeys, eastern black and white colobuses, bushbabies, and leopards can be found.[2]
See also
Gallery
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White-necked raven on Kilimanjaro
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The Mount Kilimanjaro
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Uhuru Peak - Mt.Kilimanjaro
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Kilimanjaro National Park, World Heritage Center, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- ↑ Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania National Parks Authority Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ a b Park arrivals highlights, Tourism Performance, Corporate Information, Tanzania National Parks, accessed 9 November 2015 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ "PRESS STATEMENT: NUMBER OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBERS NOT A THREAT", Tanzania National Parks, 5 March 2014, accessed 31 July 2015 Template:Webarchive
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