Gorongosa National Park Explained
Gorongosa National Park sits in central Mozambique. The protected area covers more than 4,000 square kilometers. In 1920, the Mozambique Company set aside 1,000 square kilometers as a hunting reserve.
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Gorongosa National Park sits in central Mozambique. The protected area covers more than 4,000 square kilometers.
In 1920, the Mozambique Company set aside 1,000 square kilometers as a hunting reserve.
The park restaurant served guests daily.
Rivers from Mount Gorongosa water the plain below. The peak stands 1,863 meters high.
Aerial surveys counted about 200 lions and 2,200 elephants. Lions then occupied an abandoned tourist building. Rent control was clearly absent.
The Mozambican Civil War lasted from 1977 to 1992. Large mammal numbers were reduced by 95 percent.
Lake Urema shrinks to 10 square kilometers during dry seasons. Floodwaters cover up to 200 square kilometers.
In 2004, the Carr Foundation teamed with the Government of Mozambique to rebuild infrastructure. Aerial surveys show sharp increases.
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