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21-943: The region forms part of the Northern Tourism Circuit in Tanzania. It is home to the Kilimanjaro National Park (which contains Mount Kilimanjaro ), the Mkomazi National Park , the Pare Mountains , Lake Jipe , and Lake Chala . The region is bordered to the north and east by Kenya , to the south by the Tanga Region , to the southwest by the Manyara Region , and to the west by the Arusha Region . In

42-637: Is reinvested into the organization. It is governed by a number of instruments including the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the 2002 and the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 5 of 2009. TANAPA manages the nation's 23 National parks which covers approximately 15% of the land area and has the mandate to conserve and manage the wildlife in Tanzania , and to enforce the related laws and regulations in this industry. It manages

63-571: The Tanzania Tourist Board markets the national parks locally and internationally to attract visitors. TANAPA has also been mandated to promote domestic tourism. It is TANAPA's first and foremost goal to protect the wildlife and natural resources living in the park and to ensure tourists do not cause damage to the ecosystem. The organization has received various donations of vehicles and aircraft to help train rangers with modern technology and techniques. TANAPA also pays to maintain

84-478: The Namwai and Tarakia rivers and sometimes occur at higher elevations. In the montane forests, blue monkeys , eastern black and white colobuses , bushbabies , and leopards can be found. Tanzania National Parks Authority The Tanzania National Parks Authority commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management of Tanzania 's national parks . TANAPA is a parastatal corporation and all its income

105-555: The Tanzanian Government to stand against any form of harassment to the Maassai people and protect them according to the law of the country. TANAPA manages 22 national parks covering an area of 99,306.50 km (38,342 sq mi) approximately the land area of Croatia . TANAPA is responsible for the following parks: TANAPA's main source of revenue is sourced from tourist arrivals. TANAPA in collaboration with

126-552: The adjacent forests were declared a game reserve by the German colonial government. In 1921, it was designated a forest reserve. In 1973, the mountain above the tree line (about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft)) was reclassified as a national park. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1987. In 2005, the park was expanded to include

147-506: The amount of litter that can catalyze a fire during dry season and also early burning of the grass helps facilitate new forage for animals. TANAPA is overseen by the Conservation Commissioner, who is supported by two Deputy Commissioners: one responsible for business development and the other for corporate services, such as managing relationships with tour operators. Additionally, there are four Zonal Commissioners for

168-452: The area. Mount Kilimanjaro lies on a tectonic plate line intersection 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the tectonically active Rift Valley. The activity that created this stratovolcano dates back less than a million years. Steam and sulphur fumaroles here are indicative of residual activity. At one stage, most of the summit of Kilimanjaro was covered by an ice cap, probably more than 100 metres (330 ft) deep. Glaciers extended well down

189-871: The biodiversity of the country, protecting and conserving the flora and fauna . The organization does not have a mandate over the game reserves such as the Selous Game Reserve which is managed by the Tanzanian Wildlife Division and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority. The Arusha Manifesto gave the initial foundation for the expansion of the Tanzanian National Park authority and an increase in protected areas in

210-581: The country, as of December 2015 parks, reserves and conservation areas cover about 14% percent of the land. Currently TANAPA is governed by the National Parks Ordinance Chapter 282 of the 2002 and manages 22 national parks. According to some reliable information (Oakland Institute [CA], Avaaz.org), TANAPA has recently (Jan 2024) been trying to evict by force Maassai people (shooting, harassment, arrests, and seizing cattle of Maassai villagers). Should this info be confirmed, we urge

231-566: The early 19th century, the Swahili already referred to the mountain as " Kilima Ndsharo " (or "Dscharo"), "The Country of Dschagga," near the coast. In 1848 and 1849, Rebmann said the mountain Swahili names mean "Great Mountain" and "the Mountain of the Caravans" in reference to the mountain that could be seen for a long distance and served as a guide for travelers. He and Krapf found that

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252-587: The entire montane forest, which had been part of the Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve. A variety of animals can be found in the park. Above the timberline, the Kilimanjaro tree hyrax , the grey duiker , and rodents are frequently encountered. The bushbuck and red duiker appear above the timberline in places. Cape buffaloes are found in the montane forest and occasionally in the moorland and grassland. Elephants can be found between

273-443: The heavily visited Ngorongoro Crater, is not a national park.) TANAPA has reported that the park recorded 58,460 tourists during the 2012–2013 budget year, of whom 54,584 were foreigners. Of the park's 57,456 tourists during the 2011–2012 budget year, 16,425 hiked the mountain, which was well below the capacity of 28,470 as specified in the park's General Management Plan. In the early twentieth century, Mount Kilimanjaro and

294-480: The mountain forming moraine ridges, clearly visible now on the southern flanks down to about 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). At present only a small fraction of the glacial cover remains. Kilimanjaro National Park Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park located 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the equator in the Kilimanjaro Region , Tanzania . The park is located near

315-433: The park facilities for tourists and conservation activities such as Roads, Gates, Boundaries and Airstrips. TANAPA currently manages 26 airstrips throughout its network of national parks. Often forest fires break out in the parks and it is under TANAPA's mandate to put them out. The authority also has in place a Fire management plan implemented yearly which help reducing number of destructive insect e.g. tsetse fly, help reduce

336-489: The region of Moshi . The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 metres (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometres (652 sq mi), 2°50'–3°10'S 37°10'–37°40'E. The park is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). It was established as a national park in 1973. It

357-558: The term was referred to differently by several nearby populations: the Taita just shortened the coastal Swahili word to " Ndscharo ." It was known as " Kima ja Jeu ," which is Kamba for "Mountain of Whiteness." It was known as " Ol Donyo Eibor ," which is Maasai for "White Mountain." The Chagga themselves, especially the Kilema and Machame , simply called it " Kibo ". Kilimandscharo , which Rebmann spelled in German between 1848 and 1849,

378-439: Was a part of Tanga Province. Of the region's six districts, four traditionally had Chagga settlements, which are Hai District, Moshi District, Rombo District, and Siha District. The other two, Mwanga District and Same District, have historically included Pare settlements. However, during colonial rule in the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, the region was divided into two main districts: Moshi district, which

399-549: Was changed to "Kilimanjaro" by 1860. Kilimanjaro Region is divided into one city and six districts , each administered by a council, except Moshi District which has two, one of which serves as the capital of the region. Kilimanjaro Region was officially established in 1963 with two districts: Kilimanjaro and Pare. The region was part of the Northern Province in the pre-independence Tanganyika . Northern Province's districts included Arusha and Mbulu, while Pare District

420-663: Was composed of all the areas settled by the Chagga people on the slopes of the mountain, and Pare district, which was a Pare tribe settlement. The region, from earlier times, had been settled by the people collectively called the Chagga, the Maasai , Wakwavi , and Waarusha (in the lower parts of Mount Kilimanjaro), and the Pare on the Pare mountains. These have been intermingling, trading, and even fighting from time to time for various socio-political reasons. Later, other tribes also migrated to

441-476: Was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and Natural Wonder of Africa in 2013. The Park Headquarters is at Marangu, about 44 Km from Moshi town and 86km from Kilimanjaro International Airport The park generated US$ 51 million in revenue in 2013, the second-most of any Tanzanian national park, and was one of only two Tanzanian national parks to generate a surplus during the 2012–2013 budget year. (The Ngorongoro Conservation Area , which includes

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