Parks
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority
T
he Zimbabwe Parks and
third-largest national park, covering
manages various parks, both
a place of jagged mountains, gorges,
Wildlife Management Authority
national and recreational, across Zimbabwe.
ravines and lush valleys.
These parks offer an experience like no other, with an amazing diversity
Gonarezhou National Park
of landscapes, natural features and wildlife. Visitors can enjoy some of
Located in the south-eastern Lowveld
the best game viewing in Africa, as
region and covering about 5,000 sq km, Gonarezhou is a place of
well as fun activities such as hiking, canoeing and horse riding, all in
combination with first-rate hospitality.
Chimanimani National Park
rugged and beautiful landscapes. The
classic safaris. The
2,196 sq km park is situated along the Middle Zambezi Valley in northern Zimbabwe. Visitors can drift past
crocodile and hippo on a Zambezi
River canoe safari, while the banks
are lined with buffalo, elephant and other game.
Matobo National Park
of Many Elephants’).
Located 34 km south of Bulawayo and
Hwange National Park
offers a diverse package of tourist
population (its name meaning ‘Place
Hwange is the largest wildlife
unspoilt area of rugged mountain
Africa’s premier conservation areas.
grandeur. Wildlife includes eland,
destination for
park is known for its large elephant
Chimanimani National Park, on
the border with Mozambique, is an
reserve in Zimbabwe and one of
Located south of Victoria Falls, the
covering 44,500 hectares, Matobo
attractions and activities. The park
was established in 1953 and provides an Intensive Protection Zone for
endangered black and white rhino.
outstanding range of major animals
Matusadona National Park
400 species of birds.
Matusadona, on the shore of Lake
Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park
Kazuma Pan National Park
hunting area in 1958, in advance
The park is home to a series of
Kazuma Pan, in the north-west
caverns. In colonial times, the caves
of the Matetsi Safari Area and was
sable, bushbuck, blue duiker, klip-
springer and the occasional leopard. There are no roads in this wild area; only footpaths and narrow tracks.
remarkable caves, tunnels and
were discovered in 1887 by the
European hunter Frederick Selous. Before that, they are believed to
have been used as a stronghold by the outlaw Nyamakwere.
Chizarira National Park Chizarira, on top of the
Zambezi Escapement in north-
west Zimbabwe, is the country’s 8
nearly 2,000 sq km. This remote park is
14,650 sq km national park offers an
including the Big Five as well as over
corner of Zimbabwe, is an extension developed as a refuge for animals during the hunting season. Many
animals migrate between Botswana and Zimbabwe. Large numbers of
elephant and buffalo can be seen when water is scarce.
Kariba, was proclaimed a non-
of the construction of the Kariba
Dam. The 1,400 sq km park has three
distinct ecological areas: the lake with its shoreline grassland; the Zambezi Valley floor of thick woodland; and
the escarpment area. Animal species are found in abundance including
elephant and buffalo. Activities range from hiking and climbing to game
viewing, birdwatching, boating and canoeing.
Mana Pools National Park
Nyanga National Park
Home to a great diversity of wildlife,
areas of the Eastern Highlands, with
Mana Pools is an outstanding
Nyanga lies in one of the most scenic fresh mountain air, rolling green hills
