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…
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…
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.…
Nyamaneche Sanctuary
This article is the first in a series looking at places that are part of the National Parks Estate, but lesser…
The Great Dyke
The Great Dyke (or Dike - American spelling) is a linear geological feature of layered intrusion of igneous, metal-bearing rock that runs north-south through the…
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe – A Natural Resource for Guides
The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo is a resource that every guide needs to use as it can provide:…
No Wetlands, No Water: the Road to Ramsar COP15. Why should it concern me?
.............................................................................. The following is a PowerPoint presentation by Julia Pierini, C.E.O. of BirdLife Zimbabwe to the Z.P.G.A. on Friday 16th May,…
Sacred Sites in Traditional Culture
May 2025 is National Culture Month in Zimbabwe, with the theme “Celebrating Indigenous Voices” and focusing on national identity, cultural pride,…
Hwange Lion Research Project
The Hwange Lion Research Project was launched in 1999. It has become one of the longest-running studies of lions as well…
Umfurudzi Park: History, Description & Inaugural Game Count
In this article the bulk of the information is drawn from the official “Umfurudzi Park Map and General Guide”, augmented by…
