'The Park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve in Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the river is a massive wildlife sanctuary'

Size & Location: 4092 square kilometers
When to visit the park: June to September
Climate: Summers are extremely hot (35 degree celcius +)
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
Lodges & accommodation: Lower Zambezi accommodation
Lodges & accommodation: Zambia safari & Zambia accommodation

PARK INFORMATION:

The Lower Zambezi is Zambia's newest Park and is still relatively undeveloped, a absolute state of wilderness. The opportunity to get close to the game wandering in and out of the Zambezi channels is one of the main attractions of this National park. The Park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve of Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the river is a massive wildlife sanctuary.

The Zambezi river edge is overhung with a thick riverine fringe, mostly diasporus, ficus and other riverine species. Further inland a floodplain fringed with mopane forest and interspersed with winterthorn trees Acacia albida. The escarpment hills which form the backdrop to the park are covered in broadleaf woodland.

The Lower Zambezi National Park covers an area of 4092 square kilometers, most of the wildlife is concentrated along the escarpment valley floor. The escarpment acts as a natural barrier to most of the parks animals.

Enormous herds of elephant, some up to 100 strong, are often seen at the rivers edge, buffalo and waterbuck are also common. The park also hosts good populations of lion and leopard. Many of the bigger mammals, elephant, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, kudu, zebra, and crocodiles, impala and warthog are to be found below the escarpment. Occasionally, roan, eland and the Samango monkey can be seen but sighting are rare. Nocturnal animals here are hyaena, porcupine, civet, genet and honeybadger are waiting when you are on a night drive.

The birdlife along the riverbanks is exceptional, Fish Eagles, white fronted and carmine bee eaters, red winged pratincole, the elegant crested guinea fowl, black eagle, and vast swarms of quelea. In summer the stunning narina trogon makes its home here. Other specialities are the trumpeter hornbill, Meyers parrot and Lilian's lovebird. A birding photographers and spotters paradise

The vegetation in the area is predominated by Acacia albida trees, a thorn species 10 - 30m high with the classical shady umbrella canopy. Acacia Winterthorn are also in abundance whose pods are loved by elephants.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
» Close encounters wildlife from a canoe's or boat's
» Game walks
» Beautiful scenery
» Tiger fishing
» Night game drives
» Elephants swimming
» Sunsets
» Remoteness
» Birdlife