Gona-re-Zhou National Park

     Gonarezhou National Park is situated in the south eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe and covers an area of 5 053 square kilometres. "Gonarezhou" meaning "Place of many Elephants" is an extremely scenic Park full of rugged and beautiful landscapes. It is the second largest national park in Zimbabwe. However, alternative folklore has it that, the place was named because herbalists would stock their medicines in tusks (known as "gona" in the Shona language). Three major rivers, the Save, Runde and Mwenezi cut their courses through the Park, forming pools and natural oases from which hundreds of species of birds, wildlife and fish gather to feed and drink. The Save-Runde junction, the lowest point in Zimbabwe, occurs in this park (153m) above sea level. As its name implies, Gonarezhou is famous for its elephants, and many of the largest-tusked elephants in the region maybe found within the Park.