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(iii) TARANGIRE
NATIONAL PARK
LOCATION: South of Arusha town along the Dodoma
Highway. It was established in l970.
AREA: Tarangire National Park covers some 2,600 Square
kilometres.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Tree climbing pythons, zebra,
kongoni, elephant, buffalo, waterbuck, gazettes and oryx.
(iv)ARUSHA
NATIONAL PARK
(MOMELA)
LOCATION: The Park is located between Mount Meru and
Mount Kilimanjaro. Formally Ngudoto National Park until
1967. Was commissioned as National Park in 1960.
AREA: The park covers some 137 square Kilometres.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Ngurdoto Crater, Lake
Momella, Mount Meru and the Natural Momela Forests.
There are many species of Animals and birds. The most
common being African elephant, colobus and velvet
monkey, hippo, duicker and a number of bird species.
(v)KILIMANJARO
NATIONAL PARK
LOCATION: The Kilimanjaro National Park which derived
its name from Mount Kilimanjaro is part and parcel of the
Mountain. It was established in 1973.
AREA: The bounderies of the Park include the natural
forest under and around the Mountain. It covers some 760
square Kilometres.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Mount Kilimanjaro with its
three peaks Shira (3,962 metres) Mawenzi and Kibo (5,149
and 5,895 metres respectively) above sea level form the
largest part of the Park's attraction. There are also various
species of Animals, plants and birds.
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