Chimanimani National Park
Parque Nacional de Chimanimani
The reserve includes Monte Binga, the highest point in Mozambique
Map showing the location of Chimanimani National Park
Map showing the location of Chimanimani National Park
Location of Chimanimani National Park in Mozambique
Coordinates19°47′42″S 33°05′21″E / 19.79500°S 33.08917°E / -19.79500; 33.08917 (Chimanimani National Reserve)
Area656 km2 (253 sq mi)
DesignationNational park
Designated2003 (national reserve), 2020 (national park)
AdministratorNational Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC)

Chimanimani National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional de Chimanimani) is a protected area in Manica Province of Mozambique. It is located in the Chimanimani Mountains on the border with Zimbabwe. Together with Zimbabwe's Chimanimani National Park it forms the Chimanimani Transfrontier Park.[2] It was designated a national reserve in 2003. In 2020 it was designated a national park.[3]

Geography

The park has an area of 656 km2.[1] It protects the Mozambican portion of the Chimanimani Mountains, including Monte Binga (2436 m), Mozambique's highest peak. The park has a larger buffer zone (1723 km2),[4] which extends into lower-elevation areas to the south, east, and north, and includes the Moribane, Mpunga, Maronga, and Zomba forest reserves. The Moribane, Mpunga, and Maronga forest reserves were established in 1953.[5]

Flora and fauna

The park contains rare species such as the Red-capped robin-chat and the Welwitsch's bat.[3]

Culture

The locals preserve the cave paintings, ancient traditions and beliefs, all of which give the park a cultural identity.

Access

The Reserve can be reached across the border from Machipanda, the city of Beira (Beira Corridor) from the city of Chimoio. The reserve has several road connections with the north, center and south of Mozambique, as well as with Zimbabwe.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Chimanimani from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Briggs, Philip (2014). Mozambique. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-1841624969.
  3. 1 2 Guyton, Jen (2021-05-03). "Mozambique Mints a New National Park — and Surveys Its Riches". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  4. ↑ Hudson, A., Milliken, W., Timberlake, J. et al. Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: Insights from Community Use in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique. Hum Ecol 48, 55–67 (2020).
  5. ↑ Ghiurghi, Andrea & Dondeyne, S. & Bannerman, J. (2010). Chimanimani national reserve: management plan. 10.13140/2.1.1734.6240.
  6. ↑ "Chimanimani – ANAC". www.anac.gov.mz. Retrieved 2020-09-28.

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