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Association has forged a great working relationship
with the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), helping
with management, conservation and development ini-
tiatives. The Association also acts in its other major
capacity as the official representative of its members
regarding issues of development, conservation, and
management in and around the Kafue National Park.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Safaris, Game drives, Walking and Canoe Safaris
Large prides of lion, solitary leopards and cheetah
are the prime predators within the park. There is
also a host of smaller species such as the side-
striped jackal, civet, genet and mongoose.
Fishing
The Kafue and Lunga Rivers offer superb fishing op-
portunities, especially good bream, barbel and fresh
water pike. Most lodges have fishing tackle, rods,
boats and bait available.
Fishing Bream local style at, Kafue National Park.
Busanga Wildebeest found in the Busanga Plains.
A Game scout in the Kafue National Park taking good
care of the visitors.
Birdwatching
Birdwatching is fantastic throughout the park, and
is particularly superb on the rivers and the dambos.
Notable birds include the wattled crane, purple crest-
ed loerie and Pel’s fishing owl. Over 400 species of
birds have been recorded throughout the park.
HOW TO GET THERE
The roads are not well graded making the best way
to visit the park by four-wheel drive vehicles or by air.
There are light aircraft airstrips at Ngoma, Puku Pan,
Chunga, Hippo, Moshi and Lunga camps.
By Vehicle, Kafue National Park can be reached
from all four sides of the country.
From Lusaka, take the road to Mumbwa. If plan-
ning to visit the northern section of the park, take the
northern road out of Mumbwa.
To reach the southern part of the park, continue
through Mumbwa on the main road. Sixty-six kilo-
metres from Mumbwa is road to the left heading
towards Itezhi Tezhi Dam and the southern lodges.
This previously appalling, once tar road, has recently
been graded back to gravel and is now a lot better
to travel upon.
To reach the Busanga plains and nearby camps,
take the road that bisects the park until you reach
the Kafue River Bridge, shortly after the bridge is a
gate on the north side of the road. This leads to Kaf-
wala and Lufupa camps. There is no private camping
allowed in the Busanga area. One must access the
plains through an operator, as it’s easy to get lost
out there.
From the West, take the Mongu-Lusaka road, which
dissects the park.