Some safari operators in Lower Zambezi National Park are changing how they undertake canoeing activities on the Zambezi River.

Areas such as the Chifungulu and Nkalange Channels are currently too low to pass and, where possible, canoes are being navigated into deeper waters around the Game Management Area (GMA).

Extreme drought conditions are currently being experienced owing to a prolonged dry spell from about mid-January 2024 over what is usually the summer rainy season. Significant parts of central and southern Zambia are affected but other safari activities – such as game drives – are being conducted as usual.