National parks of Zimbabwe National parks of Zimbabwe Chimanimani (known as Melsetter until 1982) is a mountainous area in the east of Zimbabwe. The region is distinguished by large volcanic peaks, the highest reaching to 2440 m (8005 ft) and stretching for some 50 km (31 mi). Situated between the village of Chimanimani and the border are the more gentle and rounded ranges. Much of the area constitutes a National Park and is the southernmost section of the Eastern Highlands, 150 km (93 mi) from the town of Mutare. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chimanimani, Zimbabwe"
Chizarira National Park lies in Northern Zimbabwe. At 2000 km² (494,200 acres), 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 populations and some majestic scenery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chizarira National Park"
Gonarezhou National Park is a game reserve in south-eastern Zimbabwe. It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province, south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border. The park is a lowveldt region of baobabs, scrublands and sandstone cliffs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gonarezhou National Park"
Hwange National Park is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. Formerly known as Wankie. The park is situated in the south west, on the main road between Bulawayo and the world famous Victoria Falls. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hwange National Park"
Kazuma Pan National Park is situated in Zimbabwe's extreme north-western corner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kazuma Pan National Park"
This is a list of the national parks in Zimbabwe. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Zimbabwe"
Mana Pools is a wildlife conservation area in Western Zimbabwe constituting a National Park. It is a region of the lower Zambezi River in Zimbabwe where the flood plain turns into a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season. As the lakes gradually dry up and recede, the region attracts many large animals in search of water, making it one of Africa's most renowned game-viewing regions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mana Pools"
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The Matobo or Matopos Hills are an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The Hills were formed over 2000 million years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Matobo National Park"
Matusadona is a game reserve park in western Zimbabwe, one of the lesser-known wilderness areas in Africa. It boasts a unique combination of pristine and rugged wilderness with the water frontage of Lake Kariba. It is one of the last remaining sanctuaries of the endangered Black Rhinoceros. It is commonly recognized as having the second largest concentration of wild lions in Africa after Ngorogoro Crater. Its relatively poor accessibility by road and extremely harsh internal network of roads keeps the crowds and traffic out. ...more on Wikipedia about "Matusadona National Park"
Nyanga National Park lies at the northern end of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands. One of the first national parks to be declared in the country, it is administered jointly with the Mtarazi Falls National Park on its southern boundary. Most of its terrain consists of rolling downland, sometimes lightly wooded, lying at altitudes between 6,560 and 7,544 feet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nyanga National Park"
The first proclaimed Game Reserve was Wankie (now Hwange), formed in 1928 and upgraded in the 1949 National Parks Act. The then-Rhodesia's Game section was originally formed in 1952 as a subsidiary of the Department of Mines, Lands and Surveys. This was the nucleus that became the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management in 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zimbabwe National Parks"
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