位于坦桑尼亚北部 Manyara 区的哈南山自然森林保护区(Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve)坐落于该国较少有人涉足的山野之间。其主峰海拔约3420 米,是坦桑尼亚排名第四的独立高峰。
保护区面积约为5 871 公顷(约58.66 平方公里),覆盖山体高坡上的常绿山地森林、草原及高地植被带。作为一座古老火山,山体地质背景复杂,逐渐形成今日的生态格局。
随着海拔升高,植被由低海拔的山地森林逐渐过渡为草地与灌木带,最终到达海拔2700 米以上的高地草原与荒原地带。森林中常见树种包括非洲柏 (Juniperus procera)、胶叶合欢 (Albizia gummifera) 及 Ekebergia capensis(开普伊克伯吉树)等。
动物方面,保护区内有狐羚 (klipspringer)、佛氏绿猴 (vervet monkey)、野猪、斑点鬣狗,以及偶见的豹等大型掠食者,还栖息有数百种鸟类。此外,保护区内还存在特有物种——哈南山鼹鼠 (Fukomys hanangensis)。
在文化层面,当地的巴拉拜格人(Barabaig)把这片山地视为圣地。巴拉拜格人传统牧放、用牧羊皮衣为装,与山地环境密切共生。保护区也承担着供应 Hanang 区居民水源的功能,多条季节性河流发源于此。
Jurassic Man Brilliant mountain. Great views. One of the toughest climbs I have ever done. Well worth it. They are still fixing up the toilets at the last based camp before summit.
Stephen Veryser Excellent two-day climb with Thomas Safari. Perfect weather in late June. Physically demanding considering it's a 1500m elevation change in 8km, quite steep though not technical.
Meenu Andrea Beautiful place to hike ...with the help of a guide..Nice environment..View from the top is fantastic..u can see lots of mountain plants and flowers..we took one day to climb..we recommend this place for anyone who love hiking...
emanuel kaminyoge At the summit you can have a great view of Great rift valley,Lake Manyara,Lake balangida Lehu,Lake Gendabi and Many More.
Elisha Massebe The environmental is so good also there are fertile land for cultivation