This website provides materials for the Zimbabwean National Parks’ Learner Hunters and Guides (LPH) examinations.
There are six introductory articles below, followed by the most recent posts. The menu above also gives access to the different categories.
You will find several different resources in this article: A brief history and explanation of the CAMPFIRE concept;An article from the…
Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) Caprimulgus (Latin = to milk a goat, from the bird's wide-open mouth and habit of foraging around animal…
Gonarezhou National Park – vigorous protection of deadwood This article turns from outlining the environmental significance of deadwood to exploring ideas…
You have been told in another article (“Acacia Woodlands & what has happened to the name ‘Acacia’”?, June 21, 2020) that…
PROTECT, MANAGE, RESTORE – these three words are a WWF mantra for appropriate care for the environment. In the coming weeks…
In this article we will look at three trees that are characterized by striking displays of flowers: the pod mahogany, the…
The following article by ZimFact on the new Agro-Ecological map for Zimbabwe was published on 22nd September, 2020. I am…
Scientific name: Aloe excelsa English name: Zimbabwe aloe Shona names: Chigiakia, Chikohwa, Chiyangami, Gava, Rukwati, Godzongo Ndebele names: Imangani, Inhlaba Succulent…
A: Southern Black Flycatcher: Melaenornis pammelaina (Melaenornis (= Greek 'black bird') pammelaina (= Greek 'altogether olive', meaning black plumage with a greenish gloss); B: Fork-tailed…
SUNSPIDERS (Solifugae) These arachnids, commonly known in Zimbabwe as Gerrymuglins, Gerrymanders, Camel spiders, Rain spiders, Kalahari Ferraris, Romans and Hunting spiders,…
