Mana Pools

Mana Pools is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a RAMSAR Wetland of International Importance and also one of the most loved and unspoiled wildlife areas in Africa. The park is on the southern side of the Zambezi River and has the spectacular escarpment as its remarkable backdrop. Photographers will find plenty here to fill their cards. The focus of the wildlife activity is on the waterfront area of the Zambezi, where wild dogs, elephants, buffalo, lion, hippo and numerous plains game come to drink. During the dry season, from July onwards, elephants (such as the famous Boswell) standing on their hind legs and reaching up to pick the ripening Albida fruits from the trees have become a real highlight for photographers. The light in the Albida forests along the river is quite extraordinary, especially at dawn and dusk when the light through the leaves and the dust creates a warm orange glow.