Chizarira National Park

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Chizarira National Park is a remote and rugged wilderness area in northwestern Zimbabwe, renowned for its dramatic escarpments, diverse wildlife, and low tourist densities.

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Chizarira National Park canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
access primarily by 4x4 vehicle
area approximately 2,000 square kilometres
approximately 200,000 hectares
birdLife African broadbill
Lanner falcon
Taita falcon
raptors
various woodland species
borders Zambezi Valley
conservationStatus important refuge for wildlife in northwestern Zimbabwe
country Zimbabwe
elevationRange approximately 500 to 1,400 metres above sea level
established 1975
governingBody Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
habitatType miombo woodland
riverine forest
savanna
knownFor dramatic escarpments
low tourist densities
remote wilderness
rugged terrain
walking safaris
locatedIn Matabeleland North
surface form: Matabeleland North Province

northwestern Zimbabwe
locatedOn Great Escarpment of southern Africa
surface form: Zambezi Escarpment
namedAfter local Chizarira Hills
nearestMajorRiver Zambezi River
primaryActivities birdwatching
game viewing
hiking
wilderness camping
region Great Escarpment of southern Africa
surface form: Zambezi escarpment region
terrainFeature deep gorges
miombo woodland
plateaus
rocky hills
tourismLevel low
wildlife African elephant
baboons
buffalo
greater kudu
hyena
leopard
lion
roan antelope
sable antelope
wild dog

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Kariba Dam wall nearProtectedArea Chizarira National Park