Hwange National Park, formerly Wankie National Park is Zimbabwe's largest national park; both in size and in the variety of animals that can be seen here.

The park is situated between Bulawayo and the world famous Victoria Falls.

Hwange National Park is just over 14 600 square kilometres and has 105 mammal species. Hwange has a large elephant population of approxmately 40 000.

One of the great things about Hwange is the absence of permanent surface water. This means that wildlife have to rely on a series of waterholes, many of which dry up completely during drought years. This creates an excellent game viewing environment as wildlife congregates at these points.

Hwange offers diverse landscapes - dense teak forest in the north gives on to Kalahari sandveld in the south. In between, open grassy plains lined with acacia lie alongside mopane woodland and islands of ilala palms. The seasons, too, impose dramatic changes on the park. During the hot summer rains between December and March the bush becomes lush and the wildlife disperses. Between June and October, the winter months see the bush rapidly dry and thin out, all but a few waterholes remain, and the wildlife is concentrated and easy to spot.