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Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for March 2026. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - MARCH 2026 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES - New Kavango-Zambezi birding route - Introducing Halsted s Aviation Hospitality LAKE KARIBA - New Spa at Cutty Sark Lodge - More tourism upgrades in Matusadona National Park ZA...

In our Jan-Feb 2026 news, Wild Zambezi reported that the eastern section of the bridge over the Ruckomechi River on the main access road into Mana Pools National Park had been washed away by heavy rains this season (see below left). A temporary footbridge arrangement across the gap (pictured at centre) constructed by a team from Mhara Rive...

Birding enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that a series of exciting new cross-border birding itineraries have been launched in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area. This area is enormous, larger than Germany and Austria combined and nearly twice as large as the United Kingdom. It lies in the Kavango and Zambezi river b...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for Jan-Feb 2026. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - JAN-FEB 2026 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES - New Vic Falls-Bulawayo flight link - 2026 Zim VAT increase will affect rates LAKE KARIBA - April 100K tagged tigerfish challenge - prizes - Matusadona National Park - Tashinga u...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for December 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - DECEMBER 2025 FEATURING:- LAKE KARIBA - Tagged tigerfish challenge in April 2026 - Rhino Safari Camp: new ownership brings new opportunities - Matusadona National Park - safari experiences WATER-BASED SAFARIS...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for November 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - NOVEMBER 2025 FEATURING:- LAKE KARIBA Rare sightings captured on Matusadona s cameras ZAMBEZI VALLEY Awesome catches from the Zambezi River End of season challenges in Mana Pools HWANGE NATIONAL ...

Wildlife tourism in Africa is at a crossroads. The line between an unforgettable encounter and a harmful intrusion is thinner than ever. Rising demand, social media, and outdated expectations are putting animals - and operators - under pressure. This is an opinion expressed by the much respected, UK-based, African Travel and Tourism Association ...

Tourism and conservation stakeholders have sounded the alarm about the unchecked development of tourism facilities at Victoria Falls – an issue UNESCO has identified as a primary threat to the attraction’s World Heritage Site (WHS) status. Conservation action group Keep Victoria Falls Wild has raised concerns about newly developed an...

Click on the image above or the link below to read WILD ZAMBEZI s newsletter for Sept-Oct 2025. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - SEPT-OCT 2025 FEATURING:- TRAVEL UPDATES Kayak puts Zimbabwe top of the list! Zimbabwe - summary of visitor entry requirements with links LAKE KARIBA Matusadona s new self-catering Albida Camp ZAMBEZI ...

The rugged landscapes of Chewore South. Source: Chewore Conservation Trust Zimbabwe’s Chewore South concession, within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will end trophy hunting as part of a pilot project to test whether eco-tourism and new conservation finance tools, such as biodiversity credits, can sustain protected areas. The 202 000 hec...