Mana Pools National Park

Mana Pools National Park in northern Zimbabwe is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was inscribed, in 1984, in conjunction with Sapi Safari Area and Chewore Safari Area.

The 219,600 ha (2,600 km squared) wildlife conservation area is a region of the Lower Zambezi River. These 2,600 square kilometres of river frontage, islands, sandbanks and pools, flanked by forests of mahogany, wild figs, ebonies and baobabs, is one of the least developed national parks in Southern Africa. It has the country’s biggest concentration of hippo and crocodiles and large dry season mammal populations of the zebra, elephant and Cape buffalo. The area is also home to other species including the lion, cheetah, Cape wild dog, leopard and the brown hyena.

Mana Pools National Park is a remote and uncrowded safari destination if you are looking a true safari experience you will find it here. Take a canoe and explore trails along the Zambezi – keep a watchful eye on the crocodile and hippo that inhabit the river. If you don’t feel like taking to the water, you can embark on a guided walking safari and admire the excellent birdlife and game, including huge herds of elephant and buffalo. The elephants of Mana are renowned for standing on their hind legs to reach up high into the Acacia Albida trees for the protein-rich, apple-peel like pods.

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