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 SIOMA
NGWEZI
NATIONAL
PARK
This 5000 square kilometre park in
the south western corner of the country has been completely undeveloped and rarely visited
until recently. It is surrounded by a 35 000 square kilometre Game Management Area. The
Park is unfenced allowing free movement of the animals between the park and the GMA and
allowing access to the Zambezi River. The Park and surrounding GMA form an important link
in the migratory route of elephants from the bordering national parks of Botswana and
Namibia. Although heavily poached, the park does offer a better refuge for elephants
migrating from Angola where poaching and illegal hunting is rampant.
There are no permanent facilities and very few roads in the
park. Three operators take guided safaris into the park at the moment. Maziba Bay Safaris
being the only one with a tented camp there. Alternatively one can take ones own vehicle
in but the lack of roads makes this a very difficult undertaking and a guide from the
National Parks office in Sioma is highly recommended.
What
to See
The park is home to over
3000 elephants, and several endangered species
including roan, sable, wild dog and
cheetah.
Several
antelope species are present, but quite shy - mostly puku, impala, roan, sable,
zebra and kudu.
Due to the park’s proximity to Angola, it has suffered
substantially from poaching during the civil war. However, plans are afoot to open the
park to private management and hopefully the park’s wildlife will recover.
Getting
there
From Livingstone.
There is a
brand new road all the way from Livingstone to Sesheke and Katima Mulilo.
From Mongu. There is a good tar road to Senanga and the
last opportunity for fuel before Livingstone. Ten kilometres beyond Senanga is the
Mangweshi ferry. Somewhat unreliable and pricey. but its the only viable route to Sioma and Katima Mulilo via a fairly good, if somewhat slippery, gravel road.
Where
to stay
There are no visitor facilities as yet, but there is one
operator taking organised trips into the Park. Mutemwa
Lodge is nearby on the Zambezi River. It's owned by ex Springbok player Gavin Johnson is
a beautiful lodge with good fishing opportunities.. Sakazima Island Camp on the Katima-Senanga road also offer day excursions into the Park. (See listings
under Adventure Companies,
Game Lodges)
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