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.
Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild animal in the world. Estimates suggest one is being poached somewhere in the world…
Circaetus pectoralis: Genus: Circus (Greek = harrier & aetos = eagle); species: pectoralis (Greek = of the breast) Circaete a poitrine noire (French); Aquia-cobreira-de-peito-preto (Portuguese) Sound: http://www.xeno-canto.org/57552 I saw this very…
The bushwillows or combretums make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 370 species of trees and shrubs, roughly 300 of which are native to tropical and southern Africa. The…
The following YouTube video gives an 15 minute introduction to map reading skills. https://youtu.be/zqPMYGDxCr0 The following link takes you to "Map…
Psophocichla litsitsirupa (Latin)Zvichirori (Shona: general name for 'thrush'); Merle litsitsirupa (French); Tordo-de-peito-malhado (Portuguese). http://www.xeno-canto.org/300628 When you are trying to identify a…
Latin: Lagonisticta (Genus: lagonisticta = Greek 'spotted flanks'; species senegala = Latin 'from Senegal') Shona: kandirendire, tondondo; French: amarante du Senegal; Portuguese: Peito-de-fogo-de-bico-vermelho These very pretty little birds (they're…
Numida meleagris (Latin Numida = derived from Nubia, a territory in ancient north-east Africa); meleagris (Greek meleagris = from Meleagra, a mythical Greek hero). Hanga (Shona); Pintada da Guine…
FIREARMS PAPER, OCT, 2020 FA.OCT.20 – QU.1 Differentiate between a cartridge and a bullet. 2mks FA.OCT.20 – QU.2 Outline any two…
http://www.kavangozambezi.org/en/about/partner-countries Angola Protected Areas found within the region: Luiana and Mavinga National Parks. Hunting Areas: Luengue, Luiana and Mucusso Hunting Areas.…
(Formerly known as "Heuglin's Robin") Cossypha heuglini (Genus: Cossypha = Greek name for the European Blackbird, a singing bird; Species: heuglini = after Theodor von Heuglin (1824-1876),…
