Kafue National Park Safari Guide: Zambia's Largest Wilderness

WILDLIFE IN KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

Kafue National Park supports one of Africa's most diverse wildlife populations. The park is renowned for large herds of buffalo, zebra, blue wildebeest, red lechwe, roan antelope and sable antelope. Predators include lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and the endangered African wild dog.

The Busanga Plains in northern Kafue are among the best places in Zambia to see predators hunting across open floodplains, while river systems throughout the park provide habitat for hippos, crocodiles and abundant birdlife.

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NORTH KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

Zambia’s best kept secret is the Busanga Plains are home to one of the few known breeding sites for endangered wattle cranes in the North of the Kafue National Park.

The Busanga Plain where the Lufupa River flows is 720 km 2 of palm groves, papyrus-choked reed beds and lily-covered lagoons representing one of the few wetland wildernesses in the world and makes access impossible from November to May.

The lions of Busanga are a highlight and offer incredible encounters as these cats move around the floodplains of the beaten track

Birding diversity is incredible due to the water, fig tree islands and floodplains. 500 bird species have been recorded.

Lechwe are in extensive populations and the topography of the land makes for a photographer’s haven!

A wide variety of species is found on the plains including Lion, Cheetah, African Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Oribi, Roan, Lechwe, Zebra and Blue Wildebeest and elephants.

CENTRAL KAFUE 

Just like the African parks, it offers a great option if time is short or as a stopover before you venture deeper into the park or on your way to Liuwa Plain National Park. It is only a 4 hour drive from Lusaka and you are in the heart of the Kafue National Park with an excellent trip. Besides, you can go to the Mukambi Community School.

SOUTH KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

Despite its size and prominent location only two hours drive from Livingstone, it remains little-known and largely unexplored with vast tracts of its virgin bush still untouched. Thanks to its size and variety of habitat types the Kafue holds a fantastic diversity of wildlife and activities. The River and all its channels, rapids and islands lend itself to a range of exciting river-based activities which include boat cruises, fishing, birding, canoeing and river trails. Game drives and walking safaris are also available.

Southern Kafue is a paradise for self drive safaris and many camps offer excellent campsites.

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