Windows into the Wild – Wildlife-viewing Hides
There is something almost magical about sitting quietly in a well-positioned hide. At first, very little seems to happen. A few…
The Zambezi River – the great artery of southern Africa
Introduction Rising in the highlands of Angola and flowing more than 3,400 kilometres to the Indian Ocean, the Zambezi is one…
Sand and Mud – Vehicle Recovery Techniques
Traveling through Zimbabwe’s rural areas is one of the great privileges of living in or visiting the country. Many of the…
Bush Fires: Part 4 – Fire as a Bush Management Tool
This is the last of four articles on bush or veld fires, their impact on the environment and their use as…
Bush Fires: Part 3 – Management of Fire in Conservation Areas
This is the third of four articles on bush or veld fires, their impact on the environment and their use as…
Bush Fires: Part 2 – Feedback Loops that Shape Grasslands
This is the second of four articles on fire, its' impact on the environment and its' use as an environmental management…
Bush Fires: Part 1 – Effects and Management
This is the first of four articles on fire, its' impact on the environment and its' use as an environmental management…
Chete Safari Area
Introduction and Geographic Setting Chete Safari Area is one of Zimbabwe’s most remote and least explored protected landscapes, occupying a rugged…
Citizen Science and Game Counts
What is "Citizen Science"? Citizen science (also called “participatory science”) is increasingly important in today’s scientific world. It refers to the…
Raphia Palms and Raphia Palm Botanical Reserves
Raphia (or Raffia) palm (Raphia farinifera) Raphia palms belong to a genus of about twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar.…
