Kazuma Pan National Park

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Kazuma Pan National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

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location Matabeleland North , Zimbabwe
surface 323 km²
WDPA ID 1112
Geographical location 18 ° 10 ′  S , 25 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  S , 25 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  E
Kazuma Pan National Park (Zimbabwe)
Kazuma Pan National Park
Setup date 1975
administration Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Kazuma Pan National Park is located in the far northwest of Zimbabwe and is the successor to Hwange National Park .

This park is 323 km². In contrast to most of the other parks in the country, it is characterized by an easily manageable plain. The number of animals is not that high, but the mix is ​​attractive. The bird species are very numerous, as well as antelopes, cheetahs, lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, giraffes and others. The park consists almost entirely of flat grassland and Kalahari bushland. Seasonal floods attract flocks of water birds.

The park was declared a National Park in 1949, rededicated in 1964 and declared again in 1975. There are no accommodations in the park. Camping is possible in two places with the permission of the park administration. Access is kept low and is limited to the period from March to December. This has mainly to do with the massive migration of animals from Botswana and Zimbabwe in the dry season from September to November, when the animals survive in shallow water holes in the park that are filled by boreholes.

Web links

  • Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority: Kazuma Park Overview . on www.zimparks.org (English)