Lower Zambezi Mana Pools TFCA Description and Map

This is the agreed description and map of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools TFCA as attached to the signed MOU

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LOWER ZAMBEZI-MANA POOLS TFCA AND MAP Location and Constituent Parts The proposed TFCA lies in the Zambezi Valley, approximately midway between the lakes formed by the Kariba Dam upstream in the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe, and by the Cahora Bassa Dam downstream in Mozambique. The international border between Zambia and Zimbabwe follows the course of the Zambezi River. The constituent parts of the proposed Transfrontier Park are the Mana Pools National Park and surrounding areas on the south bank of the Zambezi in Zimbabwe, and the Lower Zambezi National Park and surrounding areas on the north bank in Zambia. Mana Pools National Park was proclaimed in 1963 and covers 2,200 km². The TFCA is part of an open ecosystem consisting of the Hurungwe and Charara Safari Areas to the west, and the Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas to the east. The entire complex is a proclaimed World Heritage Site. The Lower Zambezi National Park is 4,092 km² in extent, and is also flanked by Game Management Areas (GMA), to the west is Chiawa GMA (2,344 km² in extent) and to the east Rufunsa GMA (3,179 km² in extent). There is unimpeded movement of wildlife throughout these areas.

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