Victoria Falls and Zambezi National Parks - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

Zambezi National Park together with Victoria Falls National Park cover an area of 56,000 hectares. The northern border of the Park is formed by the great Zambezi River which also forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia for much of its length. A wide variety of larger mammals may be found within the Zambezi National Park including The Big Five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and white rhinoceros. In addition, herds of sable antelope, eland, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck and impala as well as many of the smaller species of game can be viewed. The Zambezi River is home to a large variety of fish and is famous for its bream and fighting tiger fish.Zambezi National Park has two main game-viewing sections: the Zambezi River Game Drive, with an extensive network of roads along the river accessed through the main gate of the Park, and the 25 kilometre Chamabondo Game Drive in the southern part of the Park, which begins about 5 kilometres outside of Victoria Falls town - just off the main road to Bulawayo.

Upstream along the Zambezi River Drive, there are 25 numbered sites where day visitors may picnic or fish. These sites are attractively situated on the banks of the river and sheltered beneath the beautiful shady riverine vegetation.

The Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855. Livingstone named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria, but the indigenous name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—"the smoke that thunders"—continues in common usage as well.

The coordinates were taken at the Victoria Falls visitor center.

Park Name: Victoria Falls and Zambezi National Parks Historic/Cultural Park: yes Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: yes Wildlife Refuge: yes Park Website: [Web Link] Type of Listing: Entrance Other Type Detail: UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site Fees in Local Currency: 30.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2013 To: 12/31/2013 Hiking: yes Camping: yes Bicycling: no Horseback Riding: yes Off-Roading: no Swimming: yes Snorkling/Scuba: no Boating: yes Rock Climbing: no Fishing: yes Other Activities: Visiting the Victoria Falls Game viewing Guided tours Boat cruises Bungee jumping on Victoria Falls bridge Witewater rafting Helicopter and micro-light flights over the Falls Tribal dancing Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed Hours available: Not listed

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