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Matusadona

Zimbabwe Mashonaland Central National Park Big Five-Reservat

About Matusadona

The Matusadona is a National Park in Zimbabwe in the provinces of Mashonaland Central. The park was established on 01.12.1975 and covers an area of 1.407 km². The Matusadona is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Okay
  • 240Bird species
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Official Name

Matusadona

Provinces

Mashonaland Central

Area

1.407 km2

Foundation

1975-12-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Grassland savannah,Woodland

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

Entrance gates

0

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Matusadona is the Grassland savannah.

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General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Okay
  • 240Bird species
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The best travel time for Matusadona
The best travel time

Overview
Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Best tavel time

July (Beginning) - October (End)


Dry time

April (Beginning) - September (End)

Climate

cool-warm


Tavel time

November (Beginning) - March (End)

Climate

mild-hot


High season

July (Beginning) - September (End)


Low season

January (Beginning) - June (End)


No information

The climate in Matusadona is warm. The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End March The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning April to End September inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning July End October.

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Top animal species

The Matusadona is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Black rhinocerus, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah, Common eland as well as 240 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Matusadona provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The National Park offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Black rhinocerus

Black rhinocerus

Cape Buffalo
Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Cheetah

Cheetah

Common eland

Common eland

Crocodile

Crocodile

Elephant
Big Five

Elephant

Greater Kudu

Greater Kudu

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

Leopard
Big Five

Leopard

Lion
Big Five

Lion

Spotted hyena

Spotted hyena

Waterbuck

Waterbuck

Zebra

Zebra

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