With a total area of 44,500 hectares, Matobo National Park was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2003. Within the park’s Intensive Protection Zone, a sizable population of Black and White rhinos are reproducing successfully.
The park is in the stunning Matobo Hills, a collection of spires, domes, and balancing rock formations carved by millions of years of weathering and erosion out of the solid granite plateau. The park’s rough terrain makes it an ideal place for hikers, and a variety of wildlife is supported by the rich vegetation.
Black and white rhinos, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, kudus, elands, sables, klipspringers, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, hippopotamuses, warthogs, waterbucks, wildcats, springhares, common duikers, crocodiles, baboons, and monkeys are among the many animal species that call Matobo home. Black eagles, which can be seen soaring above the cliffs or perched atop rock formations in search of food, are the park’s most well-known feature. Fish eagle, martial eagle, francolin, secretary bird, weavers, pied crow, and Egyptian geese can also be found. Bass, bottle fish, bream, catfish, and robustus are among the fish species that are commonly found in this park.
