With over 1,800 kilometres of shoreline and 40 kilometres in breadth at its widest point, Lake Kariba is known for its excellent tiger fishing and sensational sunsets, as well as the large herds of animals that drink from its waters.
On the east, Matusadona National Park is home to populations of both predators and prey, although poaching and human-wildlife conflict have depleted numbers. The park was once home to the second-largest concentration of wild lions in Africa, after Ngorongoro Crater, but it has seen its prides shrink dramatically in recent years. However, in 2019, there was positive news, with the announcement that the NGO African Parks had taken over management of the park.