Gonarezhou National Park
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Gonarezhou National Park
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Gonarezhou National Park is a game reserve in south-eastern Zimbabwe . It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province , south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border. The park is a lowveldt region of baobab s, scrublands and sandstone cliffs.
At 5,053 km² Gonarezhou is the country’s second largest game reserve after Hwange National Park . Gonarezhou is a Shona name meaning "place of elephant s."
The park is divided into two regions: the Save/Runde area in the north and Mwenezi in the south.
It forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park , a peace park that links Gonarezhou with the Kruger National Park in South Africa and the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique . Animals can move freely between the three sanctuaries.
History
The Gonarezhou National Park was formed in 1975 , by uniting former hunting areas and
tsetse fly control corridors.
The park was closed to the public during the Rhodesian War but was re-opened in 1994 .
Accommodation
Mahenye Safari Lodge - a group of Shangaan -style thatched lodges in a riverine forest on an island in the Save River . Senuko Safari Lodge - meaning the place where animals drink in Shangaan Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
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