National Parks

African national parks are celebrated for their dedication to wildlife conservation and animal protection. They provide vital habitats for a wide variety of species, safeguarding their existence and ensuring that future generations can continue to witness Africa’s rich natural heritage.

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Amboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is in Kajiado County, Kenya. The park is 39,206 hectares (392 km2; 151 sq mi) in size at the core of an….

The most unique factor of this national park is that this is the only Tanzanian wildlife sanctuary that is bordering to the sea. With the coastal hot and humid climate….

The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP) is a massive transfrontier national park (or ‘peace park’). It links Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park (formerly Coutada 16), South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and….

Chizarira National Park is one of the largest nature reserves in Zimbabwe, and also one of the least known. This is because of its geographical isolation – it is situated….

Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 13,747 square kilometres. Situated in a semi-arid area previously known as the Taru Desert it….

Serengeti National Park, in northern Tanzania, is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the….

Kuburi is the Zimbabwe Wildlife Society’s attempt to protect the varied eco-systems east of Kariba town. It is an area of hills and rivers in which lion and elephant roam….

Mana means ‘four’, in reference to the four large permanent pools formed by the meanderings of the middle Zambezi. These 2,500 square kilometres of river frontage, islands, sandbanks and pools,….

This remote region of teak and mopane savannah, reminiscent of the grassy plains of East Africa, covers the tea kettle spout on Zimbabwe’s extreme north western corner. The number of….

Ruaha National Park takes its name from the Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern border. Ruaha’s unusually high diversity of antelope is a function of its location, which is….