Gorongosa National Park

Mozambique

The islands off Mozambique have become hugely popular destinations of late, but now it's time for the country's 'bush' element to rival the 'beach', starting with Gorongosa National Park.

Situated near Beira in central Mozambique, Gorongosa National Park is one of Mozambique’s flagship conservation areas. Fortunately an incredible number of animals survived the civil war in the 1970s that basically devastated the country (and, as a result, the tourist industry) and most species are making a great come-back with more and more being reintroduced on a monthly basis as part of the Park Restoration Project.

There are now significant populations of oribi, reedbuck, impala, waterbuck, Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, warthog and sable. Predators are also recovering slowly (thanks, no doubt, to an improved diet) with a number of lion prides already seen on a daily basis. Add elephants, large herds of buffalo and wildebeest, zebra, hippo, leopard and several other of the usual suspects and this is a park very much on the up. Birding at Gorongosa is also excellent with quality and quantities of special and endemic birds on show. National Geographic, never ones to miss an up-and-coming destination, have just produced a fabulous film on Gorongosa called Africa's Lost Eden which is receiving plaudits worldwide.

Best of all? The islands off Mozambique are THE hot beach destination right now, so this is the perfect 'bush and beach' alternative to old hands like Tanzania and Kenya.

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