Dust and Drought – Dec 2023

Hwange National Park (HNP) is firmly gripped in the devastating clutches of the worst drought we have experienced for decades. The 2022/23 rainy season ended early and by October food supplies for the wildlife were substantially diminished and fresh water came at a...

News update – Oct/Nov 2023

In Hwange National Park (HNP) at this time of year the heat is inescapable and oppressive with temperatures soaring to 40C plus. The heat drains the last reserves of energy from all but the strongest. Cumulous clouds build up daily but seldom come to much. In the last...

News Update September 2023

As the weather warms up, we are readying ourselves for the hot, dry season ahead. Many areas of the park are already parched with high numbers of elephants returning from southern parts of the park daily. We’re bracing ourselves for several very tough months ahead....

FOH – News in March 2023

Greetings from a wet, green Hwange National Park. Happily, the rains during January and February and March 2023 have been prolific resulting in lush, thick vegetation and very tall grass. The rain has eased off now, but conditions remain somewhat soggy although...

FOH – News Summary 2022

Greetings and compliments of the New Year to you all. Apologies for the very long delay in sending out a current newsletter. The lack of news does not mean we have been inactive – in fact the opposite is true! Picking up from where we left off in March 2022 Gary was...

Classic Car Safari 2022

The dust has settled after the 2022 Taylor’s Africa Classic Car Safari Rally that took place in early May. Friends of Hwange is a beneficiary, and was delighted to assist with logistics. Once again, a wonderful, fun time was had by all who were fortunate enough to...