National parks in Zimbabwe

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In Zimbabwe , around 27.21% of the country is protected as national parks , wildlife parks or other protected areas (106,838 km²).

National parks

Surname founding Size [ha] region map view
Chimanimani National Park 1926 17.110 Manicaland
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Chizarira National Park 1975 192,000 Matabeleland North
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Gonarezhou National Park 1975 505,300 Masvingo
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Hwange National Park 1930 1,465,100 Matabeleland North
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Kazuma Pan National Park 1975 32,300 Matabeleland North
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Mana Pools National Park 1975 250,000 Mashonaland West
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Matobo National Park 1926 42,400 Matabeleland South
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Matusadona National Park 1975 150,000 Mashonaland West
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Nyanga National Park 1950 33,000 Manicaland
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Victoria Falls National Park 1952 2340 Matabeleland North
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Zambezi National Park 1979 56.010 Matabeleland North
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Total: 2,745,520

Landscape parks

  • Bangala Recreational Park
  • Lake Cunningham Recreational Parks
  • Lake Kariba Recreational Park spans the territory of Zimbabwe in the Kariba Dam
  • Lake Matopos Recreational Park
  • Lake Robertso Recreational Park
  • Manjirenij Recreational Park
  • Muntirikwi Recreational Park
  • Ngezi Recreational Park
  • Robert Mcllwaine Recreational Park
  • Sebakwe Recreational Park
  • Umzingwane Recreational Park

National Safari Areas

Botanical gardens and reserves

Sanctuary

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ UNEP-WCMC : Zimbabwe, Africa . on www.protectedplanet.net, as of January 2020 (English)
  2. ^ Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority: Zambezi National Park Overview . on www.zimparks.org (English)