Mukuvisi Woodlands

Mukuvisi Woodlands - 1980 to 2020 - Now celebrating our 40th year of providing the public with A Touch of the Wild in the Heart of the City - and meaningfully contributing to the Environmental Education of Zimbabweans of all ages.

The Mukuvisi Woodlands Wildlife and Environment Centre is a 263 hectare woodland preserve, home to a variety of Zimbabwe's indigenous flora and fauna including zebra, impala, giraffe, wildebeest, eland and crocodile.

Objectives of the Mukuvisi Woodlands Association were first defined as:

To conserve and utilise the Mukuvisi Woodlands;
To provide and develop facilities for education in the principles and practice of nature conservation, environmental studies and research;
To encourage the public to appreciate the natural environment.
Mukuvisi Woodlands has succeeded very well in all of these, and continues to succeed, particularly in the area of Conservation Education. Our flagship Eco-Schools Programme is helping to create a new generation of environmentally aware and dedicated children, who understand today's burning conservation challenges and issues.

We offer regular Bush Camps for children, and hold many other educational events.

We have a full time Education Officer, plus several university students on attachment doing research and teaching on an on-going basis.

Enjoy a lovely wander around our large Intepretive Area: Enjoy our resident wildlife; blue duikers, crocodiles, tortoises, the Wildfowl Pond and more.
Then head over to our Game Viewing Platform. Sit quietly there and enjoy the lovely view and the wildlife for as long as you like.

Need a breath of fresh air? Come forest bathing and de-stress. Soak up nature's calming influence.
Enjoy a healthy walk, run or mountain bike ride through the Mukuvisi Woodlands.

The scenery is lovely and you may spot some game too! You’ll certainly see some birds along your way.

The Woodlands Trails are on clearly marked routes, for you to enjoy by walking, running, strolling or on your mountain bike. This initiative has greatly boosted visitor numbers and made even more people aware of the beauty and tranquillity offered by a visit here.

You can bring your dogs, as long as they are on leads and controllable. This is especially popular at weekends. Come and enjoy this regularly, meet new friends and old, get some exercise with the family in a lovely scenic environment, then enjoy breakfast in our Coffee Shop - bacon and egg rolls, coffee and other items from 7am onwards – hot, fresh and quick!

The Trails range from 3km to 10km. If you join as Members, Individual and Family categories are available, and you can walk any time the Woodlands are open (8 am to 5 pm daily) at no further charge. Then relax and enjoy some game viewing from our Platform! Food is put out for the animals at around 2pm on weekends – see eland, zebra, giraffe and impala; guinea fowl, Egyptian geese, grey heron and more.

When it’s hot, make sure you wear a hat and sunscreen and take some water with you. You can buy bottled water at the Woodlands before you start. The trails take you near the bird hide and small dam and then into the wild game area, so ensure your dogs are well leashed. Anyone letting their dog off the lead in the wild game area may be banned from The Woodlands. Having dogs leashed is for their own protection from wildlife, as well as to prevent them from disturbing and chasing the wild animals.