| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 The Zambezi from Mana Pools | |
| Location | Zimbabwe |
| Part of | Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
| Reference | 302 |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
| Area | 6,766 km2 (2,612 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 15°45′S 29°20′E / 15.750°S 29.333°E |
| Designated | 3 May 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2106[1] |
  Location of Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe | |
Mana Pools National Park is a 219,600-hectare (543,000-acre) wildlife conservation area and national park in northern Zimbabwe.[2] It is a region of the lower Zambezi in Zimbabwe where the floodplain turns into a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season. As the lakes gradually dry up and recede, the region attracts many large animals in search of water, making it one of Africa's most renowned game-viewing regions.
The park was inscribed, in conjunction with the Sapi Safari Area (118,000 ha or 290,000 acres) and Chewore Safari Area (339,000 ha or 840,000 acres), as a single UNESCO World Heritage Site (for a total of 676,600 ha or 1,672,000 acres) in 1984.[2] The Mana Pools were designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on 3 January 2013.[3] Mana Pools National Park is a World Heritage Site based on its pure wilderness and beauty. It is home to a wide range of mammals, over 350 bird species, and aquatic wildlife and is one of the world's wildest and best preserved natural ecological areas.[4]
- ^ "Mana Pools National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, World Heritage Convention, UNESCO
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "manapools national park". visitafrica.site. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.