Nicknamed "the Garden of God" and "the Serengeti of flowers", with more than 350 flower species including 45 kinds of endemic orchid
Area
412 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
2005
Declared in 2005, Kitulo is known locally as "the Garden of God" and internationally as "the Serengeti of flowers", for concentrating more than 350 species of wildflower, including 45 orchid species, on a plateau above 2,600 metres that flowers en masse through the rainy season, making it the first national park in Tanzania (and one of the few in Africa) declared specifically to protect flora rather than fauna.
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Kitulo: 4 documented species
Mammals3Birds1
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Tanzania, where Kitulo lies.
SavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Tanzania?
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Lesser flamingo breeding at Lake Natron (June to October (nesting Aug-Oct))
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