Hwange National Park is the largest wildlife conservation area in Zimbabwe occupying 14,650 square kilometers, and lies in the west of the Country on the main road between Bulawayo and the Victoria Falls. Hwange is a true ‘’wild Africa’’ park not filled with many tourists in minibuses crowding around wildlife sightings. It is a wilderness with some of the best game viewing you can experience anywhere in Africa yet so few tourists in comparison. The park supports enormous species diversity and provides an authentic safari experience with an abundance of wildlife and fantastic birdlife. It has the greatest concentration of big land animals anywhere on the planet, yet sees few tourists that the vast elephant population of roughly 46,000 out-numbers foreign visitors by almost 200 to one. At times the huge elephant population has to be curled when their numbers grow too large for available resources to sustain
Hwange is also prime predator territory with ‘’super prides’’ numbering more than 20 lions (powerful enough to hunt young elephants) hyenas, leopards and the enchanting painted dogs. Other animals include giraffes, hippos, buffalos, zebra, wildebeest, white rhino, black rhino, wild dogs, antelopes and gemsbok.
There are a variety of camps and lodges in the Hwange National Park, ranging from affordable to luxurious and catering for all sorts of clientele. This is a must-see destination in Zimbabwe and fits perfectly into Victoria Falls and Botswana safari.
