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| Gosho Park | |
|---|---|
  Gosho Park in Zimbabwe | |
| Location | Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe |
| Nearest city | Marondera |
| Coordinates | 18°11′11.58″S 31°38′0.0954″E / 18.1865500°S 31.633359833°E[1] |
| Area | 340 hectares (840 acres; 3.4 km2)[2] |
| Established | 1984[3] |
| Owner | Peterhouse Group of Schools |
| Website | www |
Gosho Park is a conservation area of approximately 340 hectares (840 acres; 3.4 km2) of land on the Springvale Estate (it is adjacent to Peterhouse Girls' School and Springvale House), situated in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The park, named after Patrick Gosho and owned by the Peterhouse Group of Schools, is enclosed by a 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) game fence.[4] The park is an area of Brachystegia woodland with two streams, their associated grasslands and rocky outcrops (some with Bushmen paintings). 237 species of birds have been recorded by the Mashonaland East Birding Group with a variety of Brachystegia species such as the spotted creeper, miombo and rufous-bellied tits. There are 72 species of trees in the area as recorded by the Tree Society.[2]
- ^ "Birding in Zimbabwe - Gosho Park". BirdLifeZimbabwe.org. BirdLifeZimbabwe.org. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Environmental Parks". Peterhouse Girls' School. Peterhouse Girls' School. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Environmental Parks". Peterhouse Boys' School. Peterhouse Boys' School. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Gosho Park". Springvale House School. Springvale House School. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.