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Recently, a new study has revealed that land-use change was the main driver behind the loss of nearly 75 per cent of natural plant species on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

About Mount Kilimanjaro

• Location: It is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border.
• It is Africa’s tallest mountain (5,895 m) and the world’s largest free-standing mountain (which means not part of a mountain range).
• It extends approximately east-west for 50 miles (80 km).
• Also called a stratovolcano (a term for a very large volcano made of ash, lava and rock), Kilimanjaro is made up of three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
  • Among these cones Kibois, the tallest of the three volcanic formations, which is also a dormant volcano, while the other two are extinct volcanoes?
  • Uhuru Peak, the highest free-standing peak in Africa, is located on the volcanic cone Kibo.
• Kilimanjaro is also known for its snow-capped peak.
• Vegetation: The mountain has five main vegetation zones, from the lowest to the highest point: Lower slopes, montane forest, heath and moorland, alpine desert, and summit. 
• The Kilimanjaro National Park was named a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: India Today

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