Maybe
we don't know many places of Tanzania, but we
will never be able to say that we never listen
about Kilimanjaro! The roof of Africa.
Origin of legends, stories, movies, books, poems
and everything that comes from the human imagination.
For its stateliness, for its light, its eternal
snow, its mystery and peace. Because of this
it could be considered a landscape park more
than a fauna park.
There inhabits some species of animals and birds but
they are scarce. However the vegetation is significant.
The park rises progressively from the dry plains,
the green belt of the forest and the high alpine area,
until the summit covered with perpetual snow.
The biggest attraction in the park is its ascension.
There are several routes until the Kibo plateau 5.895
m. above sea level. The most popular are the Machame
route and the Marangu route, this last one easier
than the previous one.
Features - Kilimanjaro
National Park
Established:
1.973
Area:
756
sq Km.
Location:
Latitude2'50
y 3 10S & Longitude 37 20 y 37 40 E.
Altitude:
Of
1.350 to 5.895 m. above sea level.
Features:
Shira
Plateau, Uhuru peak, Mawenzi peak &
Kibo peak.
Wildlife:
Baboon, buffalos, elephants, colobus,
duiker,warthog, eland, aquatic cobos,
damanes, jackals, leopards, green monkeys,
black face monkeys, giraffes...
Distances:
80
km. to Moshi and 120 km. to Kilimanjaro
Airport.
When
to go:
Although
the mountain can be climbed throughout the
year it is worth avoiding the two rainy
seasons (late March to mid-June and October
to beginning of December, when the routes
become slippery).
