Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park has been a
park now for 70 years and has the densest concentration of wildlife
in Africa with great herds of buffalo and elephant and all the "big
five".
At 14 650 km², Hwange is
the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. The salt pans, acacia scrub
and grassy plains support an abundance of game. Game viewing is
made easier by the shallow pans threaded throughout the park. These
natural salt-licks, brought to the surface by the excavation of
ants, provide the elephants with favourite mudholes. They ultimately
become small ponds, some 20 or 30 metres around. The park has numerous
facilities including an airport, petrol stations, good roads and
a range of accommodation options.
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