Lower Zambezi National Park, National park in Lusaka Province, Zambia
Lower Zambezi National Park is a wildlife reserve stretching along the northern bank of the Zambezi River in southeastern Zambia. The terrain features river valleys and woodland areas, with diverse plant life ranging from riverine forests to dry woodland savannah.
The area functioned as a private game reserve until 1983, when it was converted into a national park to protect local wildlife populations. This transition marked a turning point in conservation efforts for the region.
The park's name comes from the Zambezi, which forms its southern boundary; the opposite bank is Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park. The park is ringed by a larger game management area with no fences, so animals and people move freely across the whole area. Lodges and camps in and around the park offer game drives by vehicle and boat trips on the river.
The park has no paved roads; Jeki Airstrip inside the park is served by Proflight Zambia, and the park is also reached via Chirundu on the Zambian side. The terrain beside the Zambezi floodplain is so hilly that vehicle tracks are nearly impossible to build. Lodges and camps run game drives and boat trips.
The park supports large populations of elephants and hippos that gather in the river channels and valleys. This concentration of large animals offers visitors exceptional viewing opportunities from close distances.
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