Kilimanjaro National Park
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| Kilimanjaro National Park* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  United Republic of Tanzania |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii |
| Reference | 403 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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| Kilimanjaro National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania |
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| Area | 753 km² (291 mi²) |
| Established | 1973 |
Kilimanjaro National Park is a national park, located near Moshi, Tanzania. It is centered on Mount Kilimanjaro, and covers an area of 753 km² (291 square miles) 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Conservation Monitoring Centre:
- UNESCO Natural Site Data Sheet
- Kilimanjaro Topographic GPS Map GPSTravelMaps.com
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