Chizarira Park Management Plan 2020-2030.

The Chizarira Park Management Plan 2020-2030 (the Plan) is actioned through four interlinked management programmes: 1. Ecological Management; 2. Tourism Development and Management; 3. Outreach and Collaborative Management; and 4. Park Operations. Each programme is divided into the following sections: Programme Description and Purpose; Management Philosophy and Guiding Principles; Objectives, Strategies and Activities. Each strategy has a text description in which the various activities are defined. At the end of each action is a summary of the relevant activities. The three-year activity plan lists the activities and the requirements for their implementation. Within the document each programme is colour coded.
Program 1 purpose is to conserve the flora, fauna, natural landscapes and hydrological resources of Chizarira through monitoring, research and targeted management interventions. The guiding principles are: Management decisions based on scientific evidence; Consumptive use not compatible with aims of the park; Ecological interventions to be kept to a minimum; Conservation agendas will also be pursued outside the park; Connectivity with the wider landscape and management entities; Management decisions will promote biodiversity over commercial opportunities. Objectives are: Research and monitoring effectively address management needs, Biodiversity, habitats and wildlife populations restored and protected 3. Land use issues in surrounding areas are addressed.
Tourism Development and Management Program's purpose is to promote Chizarira’s unique landscapes and biodiversity values by providing outstanding wilderness, scenic, wildlife and cultural experiences to domestic and international tourists in order to fund management, research and outreach activities and provide employment for local people. Outreach & Collaborative Management Program has as purpose to engage local communities and stakeholders in empowering and conserving biodiversity and promoting custodianship. Park Operations Program aims to achieve effective management of Chizarira National Park through transparent, accountable and efficient management of human, financial and physical resources.