Zimbabwe National Parks

Zimbabwe National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries lure wildlife tourists from all over the world with their rare species. The diversity of Zimbabwe wildlife is matchless. Zimbabwe has over 10 national parks and all of them possess a wide variety of captivating diversity of terrain, flora, fauna and aqua fauna. The following are the country’s most diverse wildlife jungles and the prominent destinations for Zimbabwe safaris;
Victoria Falls
National Park

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Victoria Falls National Park is a national park in north-western Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls is hailed as one of Zimbabwe’s finest wildlife sanctuaries; and protects the south and east bank of the Zambezi River in the area of the world-famous Victoria Falls.

The Park’s unique climatic and vegetation which makes it a fine destination for Zimbabwe safaris. Tourists have the chance to spot elephants, Cape buffalo, white rhino, eland and several species of antelope on walking safaris and game drives. Crocodiles are common in river Zambezi………….. Go for safaris to Victoria Falls National Park.

Hwange national park

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Hwange National Park

Located in North West of Harare in North Western Zimbabwe, the Hwange National Park is one of the largest and most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Zimbabwe. Covering an area of 4,600 sq m, it is the largest and one of the country’s finest wildlife reserves noted for diverse & rich flora and fauna. It is a very ideal place for wildlife adventure tourism. It draws wildlife enthusiasts because of its significant concentration of Elephant, black rhinoceros, buffalo, waterbuck, eland, bushbuck, crocodile, cheetah, zebra, jackal, wildebeest, kudu and warthog. Large predators such as lion and spotted hyena are also fairly common. Bird life is prolific especially along the shoreline……………..

Gonarezhou National Park

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Gonarezhou National Park

Formed in 1975, Gonarezhou National Park is the second largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. It is situated in south-eastern Zimbabwe and shares borders with Mozambique.
The park is home to large herds of elephants. Exploring this jungle in open jeep can be a unique and cheerful experience. Zimbabwe tourists to the park also have chance to encounter with the lions, leopards, rhinos and buffaloes………….. Go for safaris to the Park now.

Chizarira National Park

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Chizarira National Park

Scenic Chizarira National Park lies in Northern Zimbabwe in the beautiful wilderness of the Zambezi Valley escarpment. At 2,000 sq km, it is one of the larger National Parks, and also one of the least known because of its isolated situation on the Zambezi Escarpment.
It has good wildlife concentration including Elephant, buffalo, kudu, bushbuck, lion, leopard; the park is also a home to an amazing bird list with species such as crowned eagles, black eagles and Pel’s fishing owl……………More  Go for safaris to the park now.

Lake Kariba & Matusadona National Park
Lake Kariba & Matusadona National Park
lies along the southern shores of Lake Kariba and is bounded in the west by the Umi River and in the east by the dramatic Sanyati Gorge.
The park harbours plenty of birds and a scattering of animals including white rhinos, eland, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, zebras and impala. It offers another superb alternative to enjoy the charm of Zimbabwe wildlife through game drives and walking safaris……………

Matobo National Park

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Matobo National Park

Matobo National Park is home to a variety of antelope species leopard, baboon, lizard, and a plethora of birdlife, including the highest concentrations of black eagle in the world. There is a lot to see here including white rhinoceros, sable antelope, impala, Buchell’s zebra and giraffe. The leopard is the most prolific of the predators in Matobo Park. The Park is also famous for its unique tree species and shrubs that provide a thick shelter to wildlife…………..more  Go for adventure safaris to the park now.

Chimanimani National Park

Chimanimani National Park lies in the southernmost region of the Zimbabwe Eastern Highlands, East of Masvingo in an area of yellowwood shrubs and waterfalls. Its lush bamboo jungles and valleys never fail to impress nature lovers. It is only accessible by foot from a Base Camp………………….
Mana
Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park harbours the country’s biggest concentration of hippopotamuses and crocodiles and large dry season mammal concentrations of buffalo and elephant. It also consists of a bird area, which includes a variety of birds, predators, game birds, water birds and scavengers……………More
Nyanga
National Park
This is one of the oldest in Zimbabwe. It also houses the former Mutarazi Falls National Park; stunning water falls including Pyungwe Falls and Mutarazi Falls (2,499 feet) 6th highest waterfalls in the world. The greatest attraction of Nyanga National park are the rare mammals including the blue and common duiker, otter, waterbuck and wildebeest, kudu and rock dassie. Several forest bird species also present. The park is also renowned for its concentration of samango monkeys……………More

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