Zambia
is home to a number of established game parks and reserves. These
form the backbone of the country’s developing tourism industry
and with deteriorating conditions in neighboring Zimbabwe, many
visitors to the region have chosen to venture here. The country’s
parks are blessed with a rich array of wildlife, vegetation and
hundreds of bird species living in their natural habitats. As a
result Zambia is quickly becoming a popular safari destination.
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.
Lower Zambezi National Park:
Covering an area of 4,092 km square, the Lower Zambezi National
Park encompasses part of the Zambezi River in Zambia and is the
newest park in the country. As such it is still underdeveloped
with very few roads and many areas of the park are not accessible
by car.
Other key game parks in Zambia are; Luambe National Park, Sumbu
National Park, Lavushi Manda National Park, Lochinbar National
Park and South Luangwa National Park.
