Kitulo National Park
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Kitulo National Park is a high-altitude protected area in southern Tanzania renowned for its spectacular seasonal wildflower displays and rich montane grassland biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitulo National Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| access | road from Mbeya via Chimala ⓘ |
| altitude | high-altitude ⓘ |
| area | approximately 412 square kilometres ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | center of plant endemism ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate montane climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | IUCN Category II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countryCode | TZ ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Afroalpine grassland
ⓘ
montane grassland ⓘ |
| established | 2005 ⓘ |
| fauna |
Denham’s bustard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blue swallow (seasonal visitor) ⓘ eland ⓘ endemic bird species ⓘ mountain reedbuck ⓘ |
| flora |
aloe species
ⓘ
endemic plant species ⓘ geophytes ⓘ orchids ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tanzania National Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
montane forest patches ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
montane grassland biodiversity
ⓘ
seasonal wildflower displays ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunities | Swahili ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mbeya Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Njombe Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kitulo Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Mbeya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Serengeti of Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Arc–Southern Highlands biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakFloweringSeason | February to April ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of montane grasslands
ⓘ
protection of endemic flora ⓘ |
| rainySeason | November to April ⓘ |
| region | Southern Highlands of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
botanical tourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.