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Lower Zambezi

Zambia Lusaka National Park

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About Lower Zambezi

The Lower Zambezi is a National Park in Zambia in the provinces of Lusaka. The park was established on 08.04.2021 and covers an area of 4.092 km². The Lower Zambezi offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park lies on the shore off Zambia opposite Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park on the middle reaches of the Zambezi River. Wildlife is abundant, with four of the Big Five easily spotted. The main attraction is canoeing on the river. Nowhere else can you see such a variety and number of animals from this exciting vantage point.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

350Bird species

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Official Name

Lower Zambezi

Provinces

Lusaka

Area

4.092 km²

Foundation

2021-04-08

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Floodplains,Woodland

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

Entrance gates

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Lower Zambezi is the Floodplains.

The landscape consists of sandy plains, mopane forests and acacia bushes lining the waterways. The main feature of the park is one of Africa's most famous rivers - the Zambezi.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Mukamba	North West
Chongwe	South West

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

350Bird species

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The best travel time for Lower Zambezi

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Best tavel time

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

chilly-hot

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-fairly hot

High season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Low season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

No information

The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning July End October.

The lower Zambezi has a clearly defined rainy season when temperatures are hot and afternoon showers temporarily relieve the heat. The park's dry season is a milder period when the vegetation begins to thin out. It gets colder as you ascend from the valley, although the uppermost areas of the park are not accessible to visitors.

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Top animal species

The Lower Zambezi is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Cape Buffalo, Crocodile, Elephant, Hippopotamus as well as 350 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Lower Zambezi provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.

African Wild Dog

Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Crocodile

Big Five

Elephant

Hippopotamus

Big Five

Leopard

Big Five

Lion

Spotted hyena

Wildebeest

Zebra

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