World Wild Fund for Nature Zimbabwe

In terms of WWF Flagship species, the country has the second largest elephant population and third largest rhino herd in Southern Africa (excluding South Africa). Furthermore, the country holds significant tracts of the African teak (Baikiaea plurijuga), a WWF footprint impacted species which is critical in the country’s hardwood timber industry.

Three of the country’s major national parks lie across international boundaries and are part of the Trans-frontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs). They are Hwange National Park in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) TFCA; Mana Pools National Park in the Mid Zambezi TFCA; and Gonarezhou National Park in the Greater Limpopo TFCA. KAZA is arguably the largest TFCA in the world involving Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe; and embracing 36 protected areas that include national parks, game reserves, community conservancies and game management areas.