Published by the government of Zimbabwe
Joseph Madzimure
9 June 2009
Hwange — ZIMBABWE, Zambia and Mozambique are working on a US$3 million project to create a wildlife transfrontier park aimed at boosting tourism in the three countries.
ZIMOZA Transfrontier Park will have the confluence of Zambezi and Luangwa rivers as the epicentre of a wildlife haven, covering Kanyemba in Guruve, Zimbabwe; Luangwa District in Zambia and Zumbo District in Mozambique.
African World Life Foundation is facilitating the project.
Speaking on the sidelines of the fire awareness campaign week at Hwange National Park, the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Francis Nhema said the transfrontier park was set to benefit the three countries in a bid to preserve the natural resources.
"We have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding and what is only left is the three heads of the three countries to sign.
"President Mugabe and his two counterparts from Zambia and Mozambique will sign to allow us to work.
"We have put in place US$3 million for the project to make it a success," said Minister Nhema.
He said the transfrontier park was meant to promote tourism among the three countries, conserve wildlife and promote the socio-economic welfare of local people as they participate in various income-generating tourism activities.
The park is expected to boost tourism revenues and employment figures for the involved countries.
Transfrontier parks are growing in popularity in the southern African region with Zimbabwe, together with Botswana, Zambia, Angola and Namibia establishing the Kaza Kavango Transfrontier Park (KKTP) in the north-western tip of the country.
When ZIMOZA is complete the park will be Zimbabwe's fourth transfrontier park after the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
(GLTP) and the new Shashe Limpopo Transfrontier Park (SLTP) between Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana and Kaza Kavango Transfrontier Park in the northern western tip of the country.
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is the world's largest wildlife sanctuary straddling Zimbabwe, South Africa and Mozambique.
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