Location: Matobo National Park

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Map showing location Matobo National Park

General Information

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Country: Zimbabwe

Habitat: Rocky habitats, woodland and vleis

Altitude range:

Annual rainfall:

Location (short):

Location (detailed): The park covers an area of 44,500 ha in Matobo district, Matabeleland South, managed by the Zimbabwean Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management.

Description

The Matobo Hills, including the National Park were inscribed as aWorld Heritage site in 2003.

Note that the Maleme Dam location (no. 19) is entirely enclosed within the National Park.

Useful links

View a list of records for Matobo National Park

View a list of unique taxa (excluding cultivated plants) for Matobo National Park

View a list of unique taxa (all taxa whether cultivated or not) for Matobo National Park

View map showing records

View a list of recorders who have visited this location


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Location details: Matobo National Park.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/location-display.php?location_id=170, retrieved 11 December 2024

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