A transfrontier park is different from traditional parks as it straddles international borders. Each country involved formally agrees to manage the park as one integrated unit. Since political boundaries rarely respect ecological systems, transfrontier parks strive to re-establish historical animal migration routes and other ecosystem functions by removing fences and other human barriers. By mid 2002, over 120km of border fencing, previously put up to keep Mozambican refugees out of South Africa, is due to come down allowing herds of animals to roam freely. The wildlife population in the Mozambican Coutada 16 conservation area is extremely limited. Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park supports a diversity of large mammals similar to the Kruger National Park, but severely reduced during the drought. Therefore instead of culling, the Kruger National Park will relocate some of their animals to Mozambique. 

When the Park opens, tourists will be able to drive across international boundaries into adjoining conservation areas in the three countries with minimal fuss. In addition to game viewing opportunities, visitors will have new attractions including bird rich tropical wetlands, lake cruises and rugged adventure drives. One of the Park's main objectives will be to promote biodiversity conservation across international boundaries, and revive the socio-economic fortunes of poorer rural communities living in and around the park. All three governments hope to generate employment by offering cultural experiences via local communities e.g. traditional healers explaining their trade, story telling, music, dance, foods, handicraft and art demonstrations. This Park will attract international tourism by its sheer size and diversity!