Gorongosa

Highlights

The park is located north of the city of Beira and in the southern foothills of the Great African Rift Valley. It borders the Rio Púnguè in the southwest. Gorongosa was once one of the best parks in Africa, but was abandoned and deprived of wildlife during the civil war. Since 2008, a lot of money and effort has been put into rehabilitating Gorongosa. Although the park is far from fully recovered, it is once again a viable destination for wildlife. There is a whole range of wildlife, including elephants and a variety of antelopes.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Gorongosa is the Floodplains.

The park offers a wide variety of landscapes, including Lake Urema and its rivers, vast floodplains, savannahs and forests, and the rainforest on Mount Gorongosa. A hike to the Murombodzi Waterfall on Mount Gorongosa is a great addition to a safari.

Entrance gate