Zimbabwe Lake Karina: The dammed Lake Kariba is in the north of Zimbabwe, along the border to Zambia and has a larger volume than any other man-made lake. Matusadona National Park rises from the southern shore of the lake and is an area of approximately 135,000 hectares. It is said to have the second largest density of lions, second only to that Tanzania Ngorongoro crater.
The decision to dam the Zambezi in the Kariba Gorge was made in 1954 with the aim of creating a lake the size of Wales, whose power could be harnessed in a hydroelectric power station.
The region of today Matusadona National Park, along a large part of the southern shore of the lake, was declared a non-hunting area on November 7, 1958, about a month before the construction of the dam by Italian contractors.
The area was declared a game reserve in 1963, and in the years before that, a man led a team who made phenomenal efforts to relocate the animals that were scattered by the rising water.
Dear Julia,
here is my almost traditional feedback mail. Long and detailed, but hopefully valuable for you.
As always, it was a great holiday and in these special times, appreciated even more by all of us than the other great trips. For me it was one of our best family vacations ever, because we had such a harmonious time as a family. Here in Hamburg we hang out together 24/7, but Lapland was different. Great conversations, many shared experiences during activities and above all a lot of childlike joy in nature and the simple things like sliding down the hill from the Safari Camp with plastic sheeting.
