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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

• Background to the establishment of the park
• Conceptual plan for the establishment of the proposed GKG Transfrontier Park
• Draft strategy and action plan for planning and establishment of the GKG Transfrontier Park
• Fact sheet: First translocation of elephants from Kruger National Park to Mozambique, 4 October 2001

Agreements