THE Zimbabwe Parks and
Wildlife Management Authority
has reinstated ‘unguided’
public walking in Mana Pools
National Park, with immediate
effect. The authority said
all walking activities would
now require permits that
cost $10 (R127) per day
for Zimbabweans and $15
(R190) per day for international
visitors. All people walking
without a permit will be fined
$100 (R1 266).
The Zambezi Society has
worked with its constituency
members, the Lower Zambezi
Tour Operators Association
(LZTOA) and the ZimParks
Authority at Mana Pools
station level to develop a Code
of Conduct for Mana Pools
National Park, which puts in
place strong measures to
ensure that fines are strictly
enforced for offenders and
non-permit-holders.
The Zambezi Society said
in a statement: “We urge
visitors to Mana Pools to
recognise the privilege that
has been returned to them
and to respect the guidelines
provided by the agreed Codes
of Conduct. While making a
daily payment for the privilege
of ‘unguided’ walking adds
an additional financial burden
to visitors, it is nonetheless
arguable that this requirement
should have been in place long
ago, and might have served
to prevent the unacceptable
behaviour of a small minority
of visitors in recent years.”
Unguided walks in Mana Pools reinstated
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