| Mosi-oa-Tunya The 6,500ha Park extends around the falls and along
the Zambezi River. A fenced off section, known as the Game Park, is the
home to white rhinos which have been introduced and do not occur naturally
in Zambia. Within the park is an area called the Old Drift – this is where
the pioneers first settled and ferried their goods across the Zambezi
before the bridge was built. There is also an old graveyard here.
The habitat is a mixture of riverine vegetation, dry mixed woodland and
mopane. The game which may be seen in the park include zebra, waterbuck,
hippo, impala, giraffe, elephant, kudu, warthog and buffalo. The elephant
visit at will, swimming out onto the islands and across to Zimbabwe, which
is a spectacular sight.
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