Kilimanjaro National Park
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How it came to be
Kilimanjaro in north-eastern Tanzania rises to 5,895 metres, the highest point in Africa, standing 4,877 metres above the surrounding plains. It is the largest free-standing volcanic mass in the world, with three main peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, and five vegetation zones from the lower slopes through forest, heath and moorland and alpine desert to the summit.
It became a forest reserve in 1921, and in 1973 the mountain above the tree line became a national park. In 2005 the montane forest, until then a forest reserve, was added to the park.
The park was inscribed in 1987. It is linked to Amboseli National Park, but the wildlife corridors towards Arusha and Tsavo have been encroached on.
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