CLIMB IT CLEAN IT
ENVIRONMENT
Kilimanjaro it’s divided into five distinct ecological zones – the lower slopes, forest, heath and moorland, alpine desert and the snow cap. Each has its own distinctive characteristics governed by altitude, rainfall and temperature which in turn dictate life in the plant and animals kingdoms.
The five zones cover altitudes of approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) each from the bottom of the mountain to the summit. The temperature drops approximately one degree centigrade every 200 metres (660 feet) as one progresses up Kilimanjaro.
Rainfall is higher in the lower and forest zones, and as a result of the colder and drier conditions in the higher reaches, the plant and mammal life are correspondingly reduced.
CLIMB IT CLEAN IT
Keeping Mt. Kilimanjaro clean is our only priority. At all hurts and campsites, trekking groups have their trash weighed by the ranger and if there’s any evidence that some trash has been dumped, then guide could have his license temporarily revoked and/or have to pay heavy fine.
It’s a system that would appear to have loopholes but until recently Kili was a very clean mountain, and though it can be frustrating to have to wait for your guide every morning while the trash is weighed in, it’s a small price to pay for a pristine peak.
This is also one of the reasons me and my partner came with an idea to every Primetime Tanzania Adventures trip to the mountain; to have ongoing program of keeping this beautiful mountain back to its former days and, we say “Climb it Clean it” Ensure to conserve the environment on the Mt. Kilimanjaro for the next generation.
