Victoria Falls May Lose World Heritage Site Status
Massive construction activities are said to have taken place on either side of the Zambezi River.
Victoria Falls is truly a sight to behold boasting awe-inspiring beauty on the Zambezi River, which forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
But this picturesque waterfall is making headlines for a different reason with growing concerns that it could possibly be delisted as a World Heritage Site.
This comes after massive construction activities are said to have taken place on either side of the Zambezi River, and according to allegations, a monitoring team was deployed to assess the current state of Victoria Falls and the surrounding environment.
A report is expected to be compiled that will determine whether Victoria Falls continues as a listed World Heritage Site, gets downgraded, or is completely removed from the list.
Victoria Falls has a rich history as it was described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800s as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” or “The Smoke that Thunders”. However, it’s now known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world, as Zambia Tourism outlines.
Victoria Falls showcases five different “smaller” waterfalls with one in Zambia and four in Zimbabwe. You’ll see the Devil’s Cataract, Main Falls, Rainbow Falls, and Horseshoe Falls on a Zimbabwe safari, whereas the Eastern Cataract is located in Zambia, as per African Bush Camps.
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the falls reach an impressive height of 108m and stretch across 1,708m creating the largest single sheet of falling water.
