GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK:one of the best reasons to visit Mozambique

GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK

Before the civil war came(30 May 1977–1994),Gorongosa was one of Africa’s great game parks,teeming with elephants buffaloes,lions – the park’s emblem -and majestic sable antelope.

The game park was devastated by the fighting as hungry soldiers butchered the animals for food.

Since the philanthropic Carr
Foundation,a U.S. not-for-profit organization,that teamed with the Government of Mozambique to protect and restore the ecosystem of Gorongosa National Park and to develop aneco tourism industry to benefit local communities)arrived and began rebuilding the park animal numbers have recoverd and the reserve is on track once more to becoming one of earth’s great wildlife experiences.

One of Africas wild kingdom has been reborn and who dosen't want to be there?National Park: 1960–1980