Kitulo National Park – Bustani ya Mungu (Garden of God): Kitulo plateau national park which is also referred to as Bustani ya Mungu (Garden of God) by the locals and the Serengeti of flowers is located in the southern part of Tanzania, it rises at an elevation of 2600m between Kipengere and Poroto Mountain peaks.

The national park was first established in 2002 by President Benjamin Mkapa and later gazetted as a national park in 2005 as the first national park in tropical Africa to protect the flora. The park covers a total area of 413 square kilometers which is composed of Kitulo plateau which is a natural resting site for intercontinental migrating birds on their way to Europe, alpine grasslands and Montane forests which act as habitats for various wildlife including few animals like elands, reedbucks, waterbucks, primates like vervet monkeys, kipunji monkeys, colobus monkeys, reptiles like chameleon, lizards, birds, butterflies among others.

Kitulo national park was established as part of Tanzania National Park Authority (TANAPA) which protects flora and promotes the growth of rare orchids for international trade and also attract many visitors throughout the year. The national park is best known for harboring about 350 plant species including wildflowers such as 45 endemic orchid species like aloes, proteas, yellow orange red hot poker, giant lobelias, lilies, geraniums, aster daisies and other species which are endemic to southern Tanzania.