Kitulo National Park

E688998

Kitulo National Park is a high-altitude protected area in southern Tanzania renowned for its spectacular seasonal wildflower displays and rich montane grassland biodiversity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kitulo National Park canonical 4
Kitulo Plateau 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
access road from Mbeya via Chimala
altitude high-altitude
area approximately 412 square kilometres
biodiversitySignificance center of plant endemism
climate cool temperate montane climate
conservationStatus IUCN Category II
continent Africa
country Tanzania
countryCode TZ
ecosystemType Afroalpine grassland
montane grassland
established 2005
fauna Denham’s bustard
blue swallow (seasonal visitor)
eland
endemic bird species
mountain reedbuck
flora aloe species
endemic plant species
geophytes
orchids
governingBody Tanzania National Parks Authority
habitat grassland
montane forest patches
wetland
knownFor montane grassland biodiversity
seasonal wildflower displays
languageOfLocalCommunities Swahili
locatedIn Mbeya Region
Njombe Region
southern Tanzania
locatedOn Kitulo Plateau
managementObjective biodiversity conservation
nature-based tourism
nearestCity Mbeya
nickname Serengeti of Flowers
partOf Eastern Arc–Southern Highlands biodiversity hotspot
peakFloweringSeason February to April
purpose conservation of montane grasslands
protection of endemic flora
rainySeason November to April
region Southern Highlands of Tanzania
tourismActivity birdwatching
botanical tourism
hiking

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tanzania National Parks Authority manages Kitulo National Park
Southern Tanzania contains Kitulo National Park
subject linked to: southern Tanzania
TANAPA manages Kitulo National Park
Kitulo National Park locatedOn Kitulo Plateau
linked to: Kitulo National Park