Two hikers are laying exhausted of altitude sickness on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Two hikers are laying exhausted of altitude sickness on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjarowith its three volcanic cones"Kibo""Mawenzi"and "Shira"is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africaand rises approximately 4877 meters (16001 ft) from its base to 5895 meters (19341 ft) above sea level. The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies because of its shrinking glaciers. Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Parka safari mecca populated by the ?big five? game (elephantlionleopardbuffalorhino)and Kilimanjaro National Parkhome to Africa?s highest mountain. Altitude sicknessalso known as acute mountain sickness (AMS)is a pathological effect of high altitude on humanscaused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. It commonly occurs above 2400 metres (8000 feet).
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