The centre of this area is at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers where the borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe meet.
It was inspired by the Okavango–Upper Zambezi International Tourism Initiative and the Four Corners Transboundary Natural Resource Management.
[2] The establishment of the area was confirmed on August 18, 2011, through a treaty signed by the heads of government of the five participating countries.
[5] In November 2014, the governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe introduced a common KAZA visa, allowing holders to move freely across borders within the conservation area.
[citation needed] 287,132 km2 (110,862 sq mi) of the included land consists of pre-existing protected areas.