Travel Guide Parc National De Zinave

Nestled beneath the Savé River, on the border between the Gaza and Manica regions, Zinave National Park oscillates between acacia forest and savannah landscapes over 400,000 ha. Unfortunately, years of war, poaching and illegal hunting have led to the partial extinction of many species, including the black rhinoceros, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, wildebeest and Selous zebra. Most of the hippopotamuses of Lake Zinave and the crocodiles of the Savé River have escaped alive. Co-directed by the Mozambican government and the NGO Peace Parks Foundation since 2015, new impetus has been given to the park. In 2017, the park received 6,000 animals, the ultimate aim being to be able to repopulate the reserve so that it gradually returns to a balanced ecosystem. In 2020, four hyenas were reintroduced. The park is currently building a tourism infrastructure. Nearly 200 km of tracks reserved for 4 x 4 vehicles have been laid out in the park. Elephants, crocodiles, hippos, buffalo and lowland herbivores (impala, kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, etc.) can all be seen here. Zinave National Park is now part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, along with Limpopo National Park and Banhine National Park in Mozambique, as well as Kruger Park in South Africa and Gonarezhu Park in Zimbabwe. This park is especially suited to bush lovers who are used to safaris and want to enjoy a beautiful natural setting, and above all who are equipped with a 4 x 4.