BIRD CHECK LIST

Situated on Lake Kariba's southern shore, two-thirds of this 1,500 km² National Park is accessible only by foot. Comprising Zambezi Valley Escarpment, Valley Floor and Flood Plain, the park itself is not easy to get to by road, even in a 4x4, and is most easily accessed by boat from Kariba Town.

Elephant,antelope, buffalo,cats and crocodile are plentiful. Specialties of Matusadona include black rhino and an unusually high density of lion.The bird life is exceptional due to the varied habitats with over 400 species of bird recorded.The lake is tiger fish territory, which is a renowned fighting fish and is reputed to be the best pound for pound fighting fresh water fish in the world.