Kilimanjaro National Park
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| State Party |  United Republic of Tanzania |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii |
| Identification | #403 |
| Regionb | Africa |
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Inscription History |
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| Formal Inscription: | 1987 11th Session |
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a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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| Kilimanjaro National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania |
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| Area: | 753 km² |
| 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 from 2°45'–3°25'S, 37°00'–37°43'E.
In the 1910s, Mount Kilimanjaro and its forests was 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 (~2700m) 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] External links
- Kilimanjaro National Park at the UNEP World
Conservation Monitoring Centre:
- UNESCO Natural Site Data Sheet
- Kilimanjaro Topographic GPS Map GPSTravelMaps.com
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