Kafue National Park:
Situated
about 60 km from the Zambian Capital Lusaka, Kafue National Park
is Zambia’s premier game reserve home to a large concentration
of wildlife. The park covers an area of 22, 400 km square and
is one of the largest game reserves in the world and the largest
on
the African continent. The Kafue River which is a key tributary
of the Zambezi traverses the park and is home to a number of
animals and bird species.
The park was established in 1950. The
park can
be reached by road from Lusaka and other parts of the country.
The park is also served by a number of airstrips and charter
flights can be boarded from Lusaka. Accommodation is available
at a number
of campsites within the park and can be prearranged by your
travel agent.
Wildlife at Kafue:
Kafue is popular for wildlife viewing and bird watching (over
350 species have been noted). Visitors to the park are rarely
disappointed. Here you will find; hippo, lion, sable antelope,
roan antelope, elephant, crocodile, cheetah, leopard, civet and
jackal.
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