Matobo National Park is home to the Matobo Hills, which are classed as a World Heritage Site and a highlight of any trip to Zimbabwe. The area has a profusion of distinctive rock land forms rising above the granite shield that covers most of Zimbabwe. The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters and have been inhabited by humans from the early Stone Age right through to early historical times, and intermittently since. This area holds the world’s greatest population of rock art, with over 3,000 sites in the area. The Matobo Hills continue to provide a strong focus for the local community, which still uses shrines and sacred places closely linked to traditional, social and economic activities. Wildlife therein consists of a high population of rhino, leopard and a variety bird species.