'This peaceful sanctuary, situated on the south western edge of the Lake Bangweulu basin, is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks'

Size & Location: 450 square kilometres
When to visit the park: Kasanka ia open all year round. Birding is especially good in the wet season from November to March - Bats can be seen November and December
Climate:
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
Lodges & accommodation: Zambia Safari & Zambia accommodation

PARK INFORMATION:

It's 450 km2 however, are so well endowed with rivers, lakes and wetlands, forests, lagoons, meadows and dambos that it supports a uniquely wide range of animals and abundant birds and fish.

Do not expect to see large herds of animals round every corner, but it is surely one of the most picturesque parks in Zambia with superb birdlife.

Recovering from depletion are hippo, sable antelope, and Liechtenstein's hartebeest. The Puku, once reduced to a few hundred, today exceed 1500. There are fairly big herds of the swamp dwelling sitatunga, reedbuck, waterbuck, Sharpe's grysbok and the rare blue monkey. Elephants also appear from time to time, and their numbers are expected to recover. Together with Kasanka's noted birdlife, the animals can be seen on guided walks through the grassy plains, mushitu forests, large tracts of miombo woodland, riverine fringing forest and papyrus swamps.

Over 330 bird species have been recorded including such rarities as Pel's fishing owl, the Pygmy goose, Ross's loerie, osprey and the wattled crane. If you're lucky you'll catch a glimpse of the rare Shoebill stork.

Not to be missed is the unique platform hide, 18m high in a giant mululu tree with a panoramic view over the Kapabi Swamp. The rare and elusive sitatunga aquatic antelope feeds in the swamps below in the early mornings or late afternoons.

A startling site from the hide in November and December is the evening flight of several million fruit bats leaving their roosts in search of food, darkening the sky for a few moments.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
» Bats
» Bats
» and more Bats