Kilimanjaro National Park
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Kilimanjaro National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeastern Tanzania that protects the diverse ecosystems surrounding Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, and is renowned for its trekking and wildlife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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national park ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1688 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | tropical montane climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Kibo summit crater
ⓘ
Mawenzi ⓘ
surface form:
Mawenzi peak
Shira Plateau ⓘ glaciers ⓘ rainforest belt ⓘ subalpine vegetation ⓘ volcanic craters ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| designation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage Site
protected area ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
alpine desert
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heath zone ⓘ montane forest ⓘ moorland ⓘ nival zone ⓘ |
| established | 1973 ⓘ |
| expanded | 2005 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tanzania National Parks Authority ⓘ |
| hasTouristRoutes |
Lemosho Route
ⓘ
Machame Route ⓘ Marangu Route ⓘ Northern Circuit tourism area ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Circuit Route
Rongai Route ⓘ Umbwe Route ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
19341 feet
ⓘ
5895 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Uhuru Peak ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse ecosystems
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glacial summit ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kilimanjaro Region
ⓘ
northeastern Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kenya border ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
multi-day trekking
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Moshi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot
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surface form:
Eastern Arc and Coastal Forests biodiversity hotspot
East African Rift ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Rift Mountains
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| protects |
Kibo summit crater
ⓘ
surface form:
Kibo volcanic cone
Mawenzi ⓘ
surface form:
Mawenzi volcanic cone
Mount Kilimanjaro ⓘ Shira volcanic cone ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(vii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| wildlife |
antelopes
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blue monkeys ⓘ buffaloes ⓘ colobus monkeys ⓘ elephants ⓘ leopards ⓘ various bird species ⓘ |
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