Article: Bruno De Leo The Zambezi River snakes its way through 2700 kms of mesmerizing countryside, passing through seven countries before finally reaching the Indian Ocean. A lifeline to wildlife and humans alike throughout its course, there is also a natural beauty that attracts tourists from all over the world. At the point where the […]
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Article compiled by RIFA Committee and Management Team Rifa Conservation Education Camp (RCEC) commenced in 1982 and has been providing Conservation Education at its current location since 1988. In 1987, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority allocated RCEC a permanent home, approximately 4km upstream of Chirundu town, which is situated on the western boundary of
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Article by Piet de Klerk Mana Pools National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is situated in the north of Zimbabwe on the mighty Zambezi River. It is an exceptionally scenic park with the famous apple-ring acacia trees dotted along the floodplains, which are a major attraction in the drier seasons when the pods fall
Article by Bryony Rheam Images by Andre van Rooyen, Adam Herscovitz, Veronique Attala It would be wrong to describe the My Beautiful Home competition as a celebration of traditional Ndebele hut decoration for there is little that is traditional about it. When the AmaNdebele arrived in the area now known as Matabeleland in 1840, they
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Article: Tony Wood and Tisha Greyling The enigmatic African Pitta can be very difficult to find. Way back, after two abortive trips to Masoka Camp in December 2012 and January 2013, my client John, decided to return in December 2013 with friends, Andre and Pieter, so it was a very full Land Cruiser that made
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Article and Images by Debbie Swales Having left Harare at 7am, we embarked on a journey that would be good for the mind, body and soul. It would take us through parts of Zimbabwe so rarely seen and shamefully, some had never ever seen before. Our first port of call, just two hours South of
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Article and Images by Mike Garden I have spent many a night at the Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls: Sometimes it was just for a weekend away from the big city; on others to attend a week long, work related conference. The most enjoyable times were, however, when we came up to play golf
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by Rob JarvisThere are several small renewable energy projects that have been built along the rivers that flow off the southern and western edges of Mt. Nyangani. Fortunately, the owners have left some of the facilities built to accommodate project managers and contractors as an eco-friendly camp site for the use by anyone keen to
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By Julie Havercroft Images by Tiger Safaris On this cold school winter half term break in Harare, there was the usual mass exodus flocking out of the capital city in search of rest and relaxation. Some went to Nyanga, some to Umfurudzi or Kariba, to get away from the hustle and bustle, whilst some of
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Article and Images by Sarah Kerr In southwest Zimbabwe lies a little-known treasure, a magnificent granite landscape whose hills, valleys, balancing rocks and caves are calling to be explored. The area is known as the Matobo or Matopos Hills and it lies 35 kilometres south of the city of Bulawayo. The name Matobo means ‘Bald
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