Gonarezhou National Park

Gonarezhou National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Buffalo Bend on the Mwenezi River, Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
Location	Chiredzi (District), Zimbabwe.
Coordinates	21°40′S 31°40′E / 21.667°S 31.667°E / -21.667; 31.667
Area	5,053 km2 (1,951 sq mi)[1]
Established	1975

Gonarezhou National Park is a national park located in southeastern Zimbabwe.^[2][3] It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province, south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border. Owing to its vast size, rugged terrain and its location away from main tourist routes, large tracts of Gonarezhou remain pristine wilderness.

At 5,053 km², Gonarezhou is the country's second-largest national park, after Hwange National Park.^[1] The name Gonarezhou is translated from the Shona meaning "The Place of Elephants".

Gonarezhou National Park forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Gonarezhou with the Kruger National Park in South Africa and the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique. Animals can move freely between the three sanctuaries. The northeastern end of Gonarezhou is located within the Zambezian and mopane woodlands, while the southwestern end is located within the Southern Africa bushveld ecoregion.