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An Overview by Dr Richard Hoare BVSc PhD The formal protection of Hwange in Zimbabwe dates from 1928. At that time most game species were at low concentrations and elephants in particular were very rare.  From the outset, however, the only permanent surface water...

Reacting to public outrage and a legal challenge in early Sept 2020 against proposed coal mining within Hwange National Park, the Zimbabwe government has announced that "Mining on all areas held by National Parks is banned". This is a landmark...

Shakwankie Wilderness As previously reported in June 2020, more than 400 elephants died in the Okavango Panhandle area in Botswana of undetermined causes. On the 4th July Hwange Lion Research (HLR) undertook a camera trap survey in the Shakwankie Wilderness Area of...

Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. Conservation wise, a disaster is unfolding as communities around our National Parks become hungry and desperate. With the lockdown still in place and inter-city travel banned, there are few eyes and ears in our Parks to...

Reports of deaths of elephants north of the Okavango Delta in Botswana is cause for much concern. The first carcass was found on the 11th May, 2020 near Seronga and the death toll has now risen to over 400. Both sexes and all ages are dying. Reports indicate that the...

Friends of Hwange Trust would like to reassure everyone that the report currently circulating on social media regarding the theft of solar panels from Hwange National Park is misleading and erroneous. Although a couple of water pumps and a few solar panels have been...

Hwange National Park along with all parks, reserves and recreational facilities in Zimbabwe, has been closed to the public for the past seven weeks due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The lack of tourism is having a disastrous knock on effect on the economy, but thanks to...

Greetings to all our Friends of Hwange supporters The long-awaited summer rains in Hwange National Park have been extremely patchy his year. The north west areas around Sinamatella and Robins have had good recent rainfall, but the Main Camp, central and southern parts...

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with love and joy. Grateful and heartfelt thanks to all our loyal supporters. The Wildlife of Hwange salutes you all.  May 2020 be filled with wild and wonderful adventures. 

It is always heart rending to watch fellow creatures suffer. During droughts, when water and food supplies become scarce and the harsh conditions take their toll on herbivores that require large amounts of these precious resources, it is human nature to feel compelled...