THE ZAMBEZI AND VICTORIA FALLS NATIONAL PARKS
The Zambezi National Park together with the Victoria Falls National Park cover an area of 56,000 hectares. The northern border of the Park is formed by the great Zambezi River which also forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia for much of its length.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE PARKS
- The Zambezi National Park was split off from Victoria Falls National Park in 1979 so that Victoria Falls town could be extended to the river.
- The main road to Kazungula runs through the park, dividing it into two sections – the Riverine side and the Chamabonda Vlei section.
- Almost the entire stretch of river from Victoria Falls to Kazangula +/- 80 kms is pristine National Park filled with protected wildlife.
- The National Park comprises of 40km of Zambezi River frontage and a spread of wildlife-rich mopane (woodland) and savannah
- Development on the banks of the Zambezi River, upstream of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, has been carefully controlled.
Read more about the Zambezi National Park and Victoria Falls National Park, which are managed by Zimparks along with 13% of Zimbabwe’s total land area, HERE>
