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Conservation Lower Zambezi Newsletter – February 2015
Environmental Education kicks off! Chongwe outreach 2015 CLZ'S Environmental Education Programme began in Chongwe District this month, funded by Elephant Charge. Our EEP team visiting 10 schools bordering the Lower Zambezi National Park for a lesson on poaching, and its effects, on not only wildlife but on local and global [...]
Zambia To Dominate Safari Awards Again?
Late last year in London, Norman Carr Safaris in Zambia was named by The Safari Awards as the Best Safari Experience in Africa, 2015. A further 14 safari lodges, houses and mobile organisations were honoured for their achievements in areas such as contribution to local communities, ecological sensitivity, safari guiding and [...]
Why the Kafue?
The Kafue National Park, we are always being told, is unknown and not on people's radar. Agents and destination management companies tell us that it is far easier to sell South Luangwa and that Kafue is just “too hard”. We are all hoping that in 2015 to a certain extent [...]
Waterbuck on the Menu
Waterbuck are generally known not to be high on the menu for lions, due to an oily secretion from a sweat gland that helps waterproof the buck when it enters the water and which is said to ruin the taste. However, I would have to disagree. On a game drive [...]
Walking With Lions: Con or Conservation? Further Thoughts
Some of you may have seen my post late last year questioning the ethics of "lion walks" on the Zambian side of Vic Falls in the face of growing allegations, concerns and criticism from former employees, volunteers, journalists and conservationists. My post also bore the news that conversation with Zambia [...]
Every King One Day Falls
Towards the end of our 2014 season we noticed that the Mwamba Kaingo lion pride had been one male down. The dominant male of the pride had been seen less and less and the last time he had been spotted he was behaving strangely; he was sighted not far from [...]
ZTB Markets New Uni-Visa At New York Times Travel Show
The Zambia Tourism Board's Marketing Manager Doris Kofi and her delegation were recently in New York at the feted New York Times Travel Show to market the new uni-visa for Zimbabwe and Zambia to the global travel industry. Mrs Kofi said: “The Kaza Visa, which we launched last year, is [...]
Meet Kalengo Kamwendo, Zambia’s youngest pilot
At the tender age of twenty years old, Kalenga Kamwendo has become Zambia's youngest pilot, having been hired as part of Proflight Zambia's commitment to supporting Zambian youth and nurturing young local talent. Kamwendo was given the job on his 20th Birthday in August last year, and has since joined [...]
Zambia’s “Valley of the Leopard”
Nestled in the valley of the Luangwa River, an intricate ecosystem thrives with no concern for the modern world of mankind. Here, only a few dirt roads intrude upon the otherwise untouched wild. The Spirit of Africa hums through every blade of grass, beckoning every lover of animals and beauty, [...]
Time for Zambia to Come up With a Tourism Master Plan
The Hotel and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ) has urged the Zambian government to come up with a tourism master plan to help guide the tourism sector's operations through 2015 and beyond. HCAZ president Daniel Mweetwa said: “As a country, we need a master plan on tourism which will encompass [...]
Putting Conservation into Practice at Game Rangers International
Ever thought of spending a night in a national park, surrounded by wild animals and scary but often funny sounds? Have you ever imagined how wild animals like elephants feed and play around? These were some of my many amazing experiences with Game Rangers International! Three months of so many [...]
Conservation Lower Zambezi Newsletter November 2014
Gorongosa Restoration Project visit the Lower Zambezi This month, CLZ hosted the team from the Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique. This followed on from the visit by CLZ’s operations staff and ZAWA area warden earlier this year. The two parks are building a relationship to share experiences and expertise in wildlife protection. From Gorongosa, Mateus [...]