South Luangwa National Park
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South Luangwa National Park
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| location | Zambia |
| surface | 9050 km² |
| Geographical location | 13 ° 0 ′ S , 31 ° 30 ′ E |
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| Setup date | 1938 |
The Südluangwa National Park (English: South Luangwa National Park ) is the most famous wildlife sanctuary in Zambia and the main tourist attraction in the country. It is the southernmost of three parks in the Luangwa River Valley . The other two are North Luangwa National Park and Luambe National Park .
South Luangwa National Park is home to an extensive and diverse wildlife population, including a large number of Thorneycroft giraffes and large herds of elephants and buffalo , often several hundred animals. Numerous Nile crocodiles and hippos also live on the Luangwa. The Cookson wildebeest and the Crawshay zebra are only native to this valley or in the vicinity. Although the black rhino was protected from poachers by a conservation program, it became extinct in 1987.
Luangwa National Park is one of the most popular national parks in Africa for photo safaris . It was founded in 1938 as a protected area and was declared a national park in 1972, covering an area of 9050 km². It extends from the Muchinga Mountains in the west down to the river. The terrain is characterized by Miombo forest and interspersed with some steppes. There are wide floodplains by the river.
The most important place is on the east bank of the Luangwa and is called Mfue . There is a well-developed airport that Air Malawi flies to regularly. There are over a dozen lodges and camps of each category in the park.
Lions in South Luangwa National Park
Saddle stork
Hippos
The Thorneycroft giraffe is a subspecies characteristic of the Luangwa Valley
Tiputip (Centropus superciliosus)
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