Doing the Game Counts in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

We attended the annual Game Counts in Hwange National Park between 27.-30.9.2023 in Zimbabwe. It was an amazing experience full of elephants, tired eyes, and keen observing for 24 hours straight!

The History and Backgrounds of the Game Counts

WEZ (Wildlife Environment Zimbabwe) conducts these Game Counts annually to help the National Parks and has been doing so since 1969. 

The actual Game Count is done in one 24-hour period in several different pans and pumped waterholes. Each place is assigned to one team between 2-6 people, and they count all t…