Rwenzori Mountains National Park protects part of the Rwenzori range on Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a mountain chain often identified with the Mountains of the Moon described by the ancient Greeks. Unlike most other African mountains, it is not volcanic, but a block raised by faulting, and it has a series of peaks covered with snow and glaciers near the equator, as well as unique plants such as giant heathers, lobelias and groundsels. The glaciers have been shrinking considerably in recent decades due to climate change. The park is a popular destination for trekkers and climbers, and it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 for its natural beauty.
Before and after
- 1991Establishment of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- 1991Rise of Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
- 1991Founding of Central European University
- 1991Rise of electronica
- 1991Establishment of Rwenzori Mountains National Park
- 1991The Chicxulub crater is identified
- 26 January 1991Somali Civil War
- 11 February 1991Founding of Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
- 15 February 1991Founding of Visegrád Group
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- 1 January 1954Establishment of Niokolo-Koba National Park
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