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Please note that, until October 2001, the Great Limpopo Transfrontier
Park was called the
Gaza-Kruger-Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is an international game
park that brings together some of the best and most established
wildlife areas in southern Africa. The park is managed as an integrated
unit across an unprecedented three international boundaries.
The park includes South Africa¡¦s world-famous Kruger
National Park, with its extraordinary abundance of wildlife, established
infrastructure and tourism base, as well as the stunning geological
splendour of Gonarezhou in Zimbabwe. A superb wildlife area in
Mozambique, currently known as Coutada 16, will be added and introduced
for the first time to the general public. The total surface area
of the Great Limpopo park will be approximately 35 000 square kilometres.
The establishment of the transfrontier park is the first phase
of the establishment of a bigger transfrontier conservation area
measuring a staggering 100 000 square kilometres.
Within the park, tourists will be able to drive across international
boundaries in the three countries with minimal fuss. In addition
to the usual game-viewing opportunities, visitors will have a broad
range of new attractions, including bird-rich tropical wetlands,
lake cruises, tiger-fishing, rugged 4x4 adventure drives, and much
more. A mix of cultural experiences will be offered, with traditional
healers explaining their trade, story-telling, food, dance, music,
handicraft and art to explore and enjoy.
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park will be a world-class ecotourism
destination, with extensive private-sector involvement, but managed
to optimise benefits for biodiversity conservation and economic
development of local communities.
Documents
Agreements
Agreement on
the development of the GKG Transfrontier Park
Media statements
"Introducing
the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park", 4 October
2001
"The
biggest animal relocation in the world begins",
4 October 2001
"They
made it possible...", acknowledgement of sponsors
of the translocation of elephants to Mozambique, 4 October
2001
"Africa's
super park takes off as South Africa releases elephants in
Mozambique", 2 October 2001
"Tri-nation
agreement on development of Gaza-Kruger-Gonarezhou Transfrontier
Park", 10 November 2000
"GKG
transfrontier conservation area to be declared",
joint media statement by the ministers responsible for natural
resources in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, 2 May
2000
"Trilateral
agreement to develop transfrontier conservation area",
24 October 1999
Speeches
Minister Moosa's speech at
the occasion of the handover of elephants to Mozambique, 4
October 2001
Address by
former President Nelson Mandela at the handover of elephants
to Mozambique, 4 October 2001
Maps
Related websites
- Gaza-Kruger-Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park official
website
- Peace Parks Foundation website
- South African National Parks website for
information on Kruger National Park
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