Mana Pools National Park

E5084

World Heritage Site national park protected area

Mana Pools National Park is a renowned wildlife-rich floodplain and riverine wilderness along the Zambezi River in northern Zimbabwe, famous for its large populations of elephants, hippos, and other big game.

Aliases (4)

Mana Pools ×1
Mana Pools–Sapi–Chewore World Heritage Site ×1
Sapi Safari Area ×1
Victoria Falls National Park ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Heritage Site → national park → protected area →
adjacentTo	Chewore Safari Area → Lower Zambezi National Park → Sapi Safari Area →
bestVisitSeason	dry season →
borderedByCountry	Zambia →
country	Zimbabwe →
governingBody	Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority →
habitatFor	African elephant → African wild dog → Nile crocodile → buffalo → greater kudu → hippopotamus → impala → leopard → lion → raptors → various waterbirds → waterbuck → zebra →
hasClimate	tropical savanna climate →
hasEcosystemType	floodplain ecosystem → miombo woodland → riverine ecosystem →
IUCNCategory	II →
knownFor	canoe safaris → floodplain landscapes → high density of big game → large crocodile populations → large elephant populations → large hippopotamus populations → riverine woodland → seasonal oxbow lakes → walking safaris →
locatedIn	northern Zimbabwe →
locatedInRegion	Zambezi Valley →
locatedOnRiver	Zambezi River →
nameEtymology	named after the Shona word "mana" meaning "four" referring to four main pools →
notableFeature	four large permanent pools on the Zambezi floodplain →
partOf	Mana Pools–Sapi–Chewore World Heritage Site → Middle Zambezi Valley →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(ix) → (vii) → (x) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear	1984 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	Natural →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chewore Safari Area → Mana Pools National Park ("Sapi Safari Area") →	adjacentTo
Zambezi Valley ("Mana Pools") → Zambezi Valley →	contains
Zimbabwe →	hasWorldHeritageSite
Lower Zambezi National Park →	locatedOpposite
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority →	managesProtectedArea
Mana Pools National Park ("Mana Pools–Sapi–Chewore World Heritage Site") →	partOf
Victoria Falls ("Victoria Falls National Park") →	protectedBy