Kilimanjaro: New climbing guide relies on fair practices and sustainability!

Kilimanjaro: New climbing guide relies on fair practices and sustainability!

Kilimandscharo, Tansania - Altezza Travel, a leading provider of Kilimanjaro piling in Tanzania, announced on April 2, 2025 the publication of an ethical climbing guide. This measure aims to promote sustainable and responsible climbing practices, especially in view of the challenges that the growing tourism sector brings with it. According to the Tanzanian Ministry of Tourism, over 60,000 climbers on Kilimanjaro will be expected for 2025.

The expert Agness Mkumbo by Altezza Travel emphasizes the increasing demand for environmentally friendly and shared travel providers. The new guide should address important aspects of sustainability on the Kilimanjaro, such as cleaning the mountain, fair wages for the beams and the support of the local economy.

challenges and solutions

increasing tourism brings with it various challenges, including underpaid supports, uncertain working conditions and environmental degradation through garbage and overcrowding. In addition, the local communities benefit only minimally from the income from tourism. Altezza Travel emphasizes that a uniform code of conduct for ethical climbing is currently missing, which reinforces the need for a solid guide.

A central concern of the guideline is to encourage climbers to choose organizers who are a member of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). This membership is an indicator that companies offer fair wages, warm meals and safe equipment. Altezza Travel appeals to mountaineers to book directly from local organizers to support the economy in Tanzania and ensure that the income remains in the country.

positive effects of tourism

Tourism not only has challenges, but also positive effects, since the income supports local infrastructures such as schools, hospitals and streets. In February 2025, Altezza Travel was awarded the largest taxpayer in the Kilimanjaro region, which underlines their commitment to sustainable tourism.

After the publication of the guide, Altezza Travel plans to present the mountain guides to the visitors in cooperation with KPAP to establish uniform and ethical practices in the mountaineering community. This could also lead to an improvement in living conditions for the sponsors and local communities in the long term.

area of ​​research and sustainability

The knowledge of this research is significant for understanding the complex interactions between tourism, the environment and social communities. By communicating the results, the research group intends to create a greater awareness of the need for more sustainability and justice in the region.

With the combination of Altenizzles Travles Guideline and the scientific knowledge from the Leuphana examination, a comprehensive basis for promoting responsible tourism on Kilimanjaro is created, which is taken into account both environmental and social standards.

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