Sibilobilo Safari Area comprises the Sibilobilo Islands in Lake Kariba and is part of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Estate.
| Sibilobilo Safari Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Location | Kariba (District), Zimbabwe |
| Nearest city | Kariba |
| Area | 22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1979 (previously a Controlled Hunting Area) |
| Governing body | Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority |
History of the park
editThe safari area was proclaimed in 1975, prior to which it was a Controlled Hunting Area, since the impoundment of Lake Kariba.
Features
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The Safari Area comprises 13 islands in Lake Kariba, the largest of which are Namembere, Namagwaba and Weather, and 2,130 ha of the Sengwa Peninsular.[2]
The Sibilobilo area is underlain by rocks of the Mesozoic Upper Karoo Group, predominantly sandstones and basalts.[3] Specimens of Vulcanodon karibaensis have been found in the Vulcanodon beds [4] within the Batoka basalt.
Archaeological, historical and cultural sites
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Accommodation and camping
editNone current or proposed.
Access
editBy boat from Kariba or by motorable track from Bumi Hills.
The Sibilobilo Safari Area is divided into two sections A (the islands) and B (the peninsular),[2] which are let under concession to tour operators or for recreational hunting.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sibilobilo Islands". protected planet. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ a b "Parks and Wildlife Act" (PDF). Government of Zimbabwe.
- ^ Love, David; Ravengai, S.; Katemaunzanga, D.; Shoko, D.S.M.; Kambewa, C.; Matura, N.E. (July 2004). "The Karoo sequence in the Nyaminyami area, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe". Abstract volume, Geoscience Africa Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa: Geological Society of South Africa. p. 135.
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Jurassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 535–536. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.