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The entire park is actually a peaceful animal paradise from the central province, to the south of the Bangweulu flats. It is among the most basic parks throughout Zambia addressing an area nearly 450sq km. The park is set from an ecologically rich basin brimming with smaller rivers, lagoons, swamps, riparian forest, miombo woodlands and even extensive grassland areas. This exceptional environment supports plenty of birds, species of fish and even animals.

A Guide To Visit Kasanka National Park

Kisanka National Park is the first park in Zambia using private management and even relies fully on tourism income along with charity financing. The Kasanka Trust runs the park together with the local community with the aim of restoring the park that was previously vulnerable from animal poaching.The wildlife within the park is simply recovering from this recent poaching activity. You’ll for that reason not likely find sizeable groups for animals but various to make your adventure wonderful. You will find sable antelopes, swamp endemic sitatunga, reedbuck, puku, waterbuck, sharpe’s grysbok and the elusive blue monkeys in the woodlands. Herds of elephants are sometimes seen wandering over the plains.

Boat rides over the lake shall reward you with sightings of over 300 water fowl such as shoebill, Pel’s fishing owl, osprey, the pygmy goose and the wattle crane. It is an fantastic bird watching site for raptors for example the black breasted snake eagle. There is a moment to go angling in Luwombwa river for species like tiger fish, the delicious bream and even barbell. Boats are usually offered for hire.

Places to stay

There’s lodging at Luwombwa camp, full equipped tented camps with boats and also canoes for rent on boat trips along the wonderful Luwombwa River. Wasa Camp around the banks of Lake Wasa presents simple lodging with its six twin bed bungalows. There is a campground with laundry as well as simple cooking facilities found on the north western border of the park.

Getting there

Use the Great North Road from Lusaka, switch to the right soon after Kapiri Mposhi and left from Serenje on the path to Samfya. Move left upon the 54km park signpost from the Malaushi gateway.

When to go

Kasanka is open all year round. Bird watching will be excellent during the rainy period around November to March considering migratory birds from the north. Bats are sometimes spotted from November and December. Wildlife sights will be perfect in the dry season from May to October.