Luambe National Park
Within the North and South Parks over the easterly bank of the Luangwa River, is a small park of outstanding grasslands plus an increasing animal and birdlife. There is a new camping site started in this park. There may be holiday accommodation from Luangwa Wilderness Lodge.
Lavushi Manda National Park
This park goes over an area of more than 1500sq km and also can be found south east of the Bangweulu swamps around Serenje and Mpika. This park is rugged surfaces, miombo woodlands and then several sections of the riverbank forests around Kanyanga Falls and its tributaries. Just like many other national parks around Zambia the animals here has been reduced significantly over time because of poaching and limited investment.
However, the Lavushi Manda National Park is still home to the elephant, lion, buffalo, eland, roan and other antelopes.
There are numerous wetland and swamp elusive water fowl from this park.There are many roads that bring you to the park. When travelling from the east, take the turn to the Lavushi Manda on the Mpika-Serenje road. It is roughly 60 kilometres from Mpika. There is one other route along the TAZARA railway line, which makes its way into the park after 12 kms beyond the scout post. It is best to consider a expert guide. All the roads will be tough and rough equally during the dry and rainy season; having outstanding gullies out of erosion during the rains.
Isangano National Park
This is certainly another of Zambia’s long forgotten wetland parks near Bangweulu swamps. Lack of funding, more people settlement, neglect and additionally animal poaching have all led to its downfall. It extends a space around 800 sq km, mainly low lying floodplains. Wildlife found here includes the black lechwe, tsessebe, reedbuck, oribi, sitatunga, elephant, African buffalo, crocodile and hippopotamus. Zebra, antelope, hartebeest, roan antelope, eland, bushbuck and warthog can also be spotted although in lesser numbers. Isangano is another popular place for various water fowls as well as numerous migratory species.The park will be hit by switching to the west off the Mpika – Mpulungu highway, from Chambeshi.
Mweru Wantipa National Park
The park extends beyond and covering the Lake, Mweru, it swampy fringes and covers over 3000sq km. It is within the northern region of zambia within Kaputa district. The swamp over lake shore is a habitat for many water fowl throughout the wet season. There are actually herds of elephants, lions, the endangered black rhinos as well as buffaloes. Increased poaching has lessened the volumes of wildlife within this park leaving small herds.The park is connected through Nchelenge, beyond the murram road along Lake Mweru and then turning right just after Mununga, then left at Nkoshya. From the east, after Mporokoso, turn appropriate in Mukunsa and then right yet again around Nkoshya. There is a single track in the park coming out around Kaputa next to the Zaire border. The particular park can be inaccessible over the wet time of year starting December to March.
Lukusuzi National Park
It is located over eastern escarpment in the Luangwa Valley beside the South Luangwa Park as well as Luangwa River. The park is between Luambe National park and rugged ridges and also valleys. The entire park is made up of plateau with predominant miombo vegetation. Like Luambe, this park amongst the least visited within the Luangwa Valley simply because of its rough topography.The park comes with outstanding views of the elephants as well as the rare African wild dog.
Lusenga Plains National Park
Lusenga Plains National Park is within Kawambwa district around the North of Zambia. This park has not been visited for years however it is at present getting restocked. Impala, elephants, wildebeests and also zebras are already moved here.
