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{{short description|National park in Tanzania}}
{{Infobox Protected area
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| name = Mahale Mountains National Park
| name = Mahale Mountains National Park
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| location = {{flag|Tanzania}}
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| nearest_city = Kigoma
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| area =1650 km²
| area =1650 km²
| established =
| established = 1985
| visitation_num = 1,074
| visitation_num = 1,074
| visitation_year = 2012<ref name=tanapaci>{{cite web|title=Tanzania National parks Corporate Information |url=http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html |website=Tanzania Parks |publisher=TANAPA |accessdate=22 December 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220102029/http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html |archivedate=20 December 2015 |df= }}</ref>
| visitation_year = 2012<ref name=tanapaci>{{cite web|title=Tanzania National parks Corporate Information |url=http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html |website=Tanzania Parks |publisher=TANAPA |accessdate=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220102029/http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html |archivedate=20 December 2015 }}</ref>
| governing_body =[[Tanzania National Parks Authority]]
| governing_body =[[Tanzania National Parks Authority]]


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'''Mahale Mountains National Park''' lies on the shores of [[Lake Tanganyika]] in [[Kigoma Region]], [[Tanzania]]. Named after the [[Mahale Mountains]] range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected areas for [[chimpanzee]]s in the country. (The other is nearby [[Gombe Stream National Park]] made famous by the researcher [[Jane Goodall]].) The chimpanzee population in Mahale Mountains National Park is the largest known and due to its size and remoteness, the chimpanzees flourish. It also the only place where chimpanzees and [[lion]]s co-exist. Another unusual feature of the park is that it is one of the very few in Africa that must be experienced by foot. There are no roads or other infrastructure within the park boundaries, and the only way in and out of the park is via boat on the lake.
'''Mahale Mountains National Park''' lies on the eastern shore of [[Lake Tanganyika]] in [[Uvinza District]] of [[Kigoma Region]], [[Tanzania]]. Named after the [[Mahale Mountains]] range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected areas for [[Eastern chimpanzee|chimpanzee]]s in the country. (The other is nearby [[Gombe Stream National Park]] made famous by the researcher [[Jane Goodall]].) Mahale Mountains National Park harbours the largest known population of [[eastern chimpanzee]]s and due to its size and remoteness, the chimpanzees flourish. It also a place where chimpanzees and [[lions]] co-exist. Another unusual feature of the park is that it is one of the very few in Africa that must be experienced by foot. There are no roads or other infrastructure within the park boundaries, and the only way in and out of the park is via boat on the lake.


The Mahale mountains were traditionally inhabited by the [[Batongwe people|Batongwe]] and [[Holoholo people]], with populations in 1987 of 22,000 and 12,500 respectively.
The Mahale mountains were traditionally inhabited by the [[Batongwe people|Batongwe]] and [[Holoholo people]]s, with populations in 1987 of 22,000 and 12,500 respectively.
When the Mahale Mountains Wildlife Research Center was established in 1979 these people were expelled from the mountains to make way for the park, which opened in 1985.
When the Mahale Mountains Wildlife Research Center was established in 1979, the people were forcefully evicted from the mountains to make way for the park, which opened in 1985 despite the people had been highly attuned to the natural environment, living with virtually no impact on the ecology.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rough guide to Tanzania |author=Finke, J. |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2002 |isbn=1-85828-783-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=16--sm53nX4C&pg=PA537}}</ref>
The people had been highly attuned to the natural environment, living with virtually no impact on the ecology.<ref>{{cite book
|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=16--sm53nX4C&pg=PA537
|title=Rough guide to Tanzania
|author=Jens Finke
|publisher=Rough Guides |year=2002 |ISBN=1-85828-783-9}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
<gallery>
Adult male chimps in mahale.jpg|Two chimps in Mahale
MahaleMtsNP ETM+ 2001-10-01.jpg|Satellite image of the park. The borders are outlined in yellow.
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Mahale}}
{{commons category|Mahale Mountains National Park}}
*[http://www.mahalepark.org Mahale Mountains National Park Official website] (in English)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090401152956/http://www.mahalepark.org/ Mahale Mountains National Park Official website] (in English)
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*{{cite web | url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17092 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001062544/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17092 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2006-10-01 | title=Mahale Mountains National Park | publisher=[[NASA Earth Observatory]] | accessdate=2006-05-01}}
*[http://daahsafaris.com/blog/chimp-trekking-mahale-mountains-national-park/ Chimp Trekking Mahale Mountains National Park]

==References==
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*{{cite web | url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17092 | title=Mahale Mountains National Park | publisher=[[NASA Earth Observatory]] | accessdate=2006-05-01}}


{{National Parks of Tanzania}}
{{National Parks of Tanzania}}

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[[Category:Miombo]]
[[Category:Miombo]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1985]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1985]]
[[Category:1980s establishments in Tanzania]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Tanzania]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in the Kigoma Region]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in the Kigoma Region]]
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Tanzania]]
[[Category:Albertine Rift montane forests]]
[[Category:Central Zambezian miombo woodlands]]



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Latest revision as of 09:29, 13 December 2024

Mahale Mountains National Park
Map showing the location of Mahale Mountains National Park
Map showing the location of Mahale Mountains National Park
Location Tanzania
Nearest cityKigoma
Coordinates6°16′S 29°56′E / 6.267°S 29.933°E / -6.267; 29.933
Area1650 km²
Established1985
Visitors1,074 (in 2012[1])
Governing bodyTanzania National Parks Authority

Mahale Mountains National Park lies on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. Named after the Mahale Mountains range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected areas for chimpanzees in the country. (The other is nearby Gombe Stream National Park made famous by the researcher Jane Goodall.) Mahale Mountains National Park harbours the largest known population of eastern chimpanzees and due to its size and remoteness, the chimpanzees flourish. It also a place where chimpanzees and lions co-exist. Another unusual feature of the park is that it is one of the very few in Africa that must be experienced by foot. There are no roads or other infrastructure within the park boundaries, and the only way in and out of the park is via boat on the lake.

The Mahale mountains were traditionally inhabited by the Batongwe and Holoholo peoples, with populations in 1987 of 22,000 and 12,500 respectively. When the Mahale Mountains Wildlife Research Center was established in 1979, the people were forcefully evicted from the mountains to make way for the park, which opened in 1985 despite the people had been highly attuned to the natural environment, living with virtually no impact on the ecology.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tanzania National parks Corporate Information". Tanzania Parks. TANAPA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ Finke, J. (2002). Rough guide to Tanzania. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-783-9.
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