National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
Mana Pools
Southern Africa (Zambezi Valley)Designated in 19632,196 km²
One of the few African parks where walking safaris are allowed without a compulsory armed guide, at the visitor's own risk
Area
2,196 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1963
Declared in 1963 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, Mana Pools is one of the few African parks where visitors have traditionally been allowed to walk without a compulsory armed guide, entirely at their own risk — an unusual policy that draws experienced walkers after a more direct kind of safari. Its elephants have taken up the unusual habit of rearing onto their hind legs to reach the highest leaves of the ana trees in the dry season.
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Mana Pools: 15 documented species
Mammals11Birds3Reptiles1
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Zimbabwe, where Mana Pools lies.
SavannahWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Zimbabwe?
Now is a good time: Elephant concentrations at the Hwange waterholes (June to October (highest concentration August to October))
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