Gorongosa National Park
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Mozambique Parks
Ariadne is a renowned African wildlife photographer whose work is featured in many well-known guidebooks and magazines.
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On the Path To Recovery
Gorongosa is arguably Mozambique’s best wildlife destination. As is the case with all Mozambican reserves, it was depleted of wildlife during the civil war. The ‘Gorongosa Project’, a partnership that started in 2008 between the government and the private Carr Foundation, put the park back on the map.
Despite many setbacks created by political instability in the area, wildlife numbers have increased a lot, and the park runs a smooth operation for tourists once again.
We saw quite a lot of wildlife during our stay. Highlights were a herd of elephants drinking at a marsh in the forest and a lone young lion walking casually along the road. A close-up encounter with a majestic sable antelope bull was a treat as well.
From the main camp we went on a day trip to Mount Gorongosa, known as a birding hot spot. We ticked off several lifers, including the sought-after green-headed oriole. After all the hype it was remarkably easy to find due to its distinctive bubbling call. A refreshing swim at the impressive Morumbodzi Waterfall was the perfect end to a fabulous day out in a remote part of Africa.