Photo: Zimbabwe's Wildlife Decimated by Economic Crisis

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Zimbabwe is home to many tourist draws, including the spectacular Victoria Falls and teeming herds of elephants, such as the one seen here at Hwange National Park.

But the country also has the world's highest inflation rate—causing such widespread poverty that hungry villagers and poachers have nearly wiped out the country's animals in some areas.

Photograph by Jason Edwards/NGS

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