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.
There is no text book to prepare you for these examinations. There are, however, many useful sources of the necessary information.…
Three of the papers have a list of topics you are expected to be familiar with. The General Paper, however, can…
"It is well-known that Zimbabwe’s guides have earned a reputation for being among the best guides in Africa. Those who have…
The Examination Workbooks contain all the examination questions since 2007, sorted into topics. For example, all questions on impala are together…
In the 15th Century Great Zimbabwe was the largest and most important capital of a vast kingdom and home to some…
If you describe characteristic African scenery you will probably mention thorny flat-topped trees. These have been called acacias for many years…
Scientific name: Upupa Africana ("Upupa": imitating the bird's call; "Africana" plus Latin = 'from Africa') Shona: mhupupu or chigubhubhuNB All these names - 'hoopoe', 'upupa', 'mhupupu, 'chigubhubhu' - are onomatopoeic,…
Each week a common Zimbabwean garden bird will be added to this site with some notes on its appearance and habits.…
This 100 page booklet offers you two main types of information - how we learn (anything) and specialised Hunters and Guides…
Quizlet is an electronic study tool for computer and mobile use. I have put into Quizlet over 1500 terms and questions…
