Hwange National Park is a
huge slice of Zimbabwe which has been set aside purely
for the purpose of conserving wiIdlife in its natural
habitat. With a land area of more than 14,000 square
kilometres, Hwange boasts over a hundred different
species of animal and four hundred species of bird - a
concentration which makes this National Park one of the
finest in the world. Hwange is also one of
the few great elephant sanctuaries left in Africa. Herds
of up to a hundred can be seen finding their way to the
watering holes at dusk.
Accommodation in the park is
provided by three camps, Main Camp, Sinamatella and
Robins Camp, where the visitor can stay in lodges,
chalets, tents or caravans. A 482 kilometre network of
game viewing roads leads the visitor to some of the
greatest concentrations of game in the world.
There can be few experiences on this earth
so gratifying as to sit at one of Hwange's viewing
platforms by a waterhole, watching an endless procession
of game engaged in the timeless dance of survival. Safari
operators at Hwange offer day and moonlight trips which,
during the dry months from July to October, offer all the
game one could ever hope to see.
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