Discover Liuwa Plains National Park

Regarded as a “game reserve” from as early as the 19th century, by the Lozi people who were charged with looking after its wildlife by their Litunga (king), Liuwa Plains National Park was officially recognised by the government in 1972.

Its remoteness, in Zambia’s far west reaches, ensures a wonderfully pristine wildlife experience where vast herds of wildebeest, wild dog and lion inhabit the region’s golden plains. The park is also home to a plethora of bird species making for ideal off-the-beaten-track birdwatching excursions.

There is a local Lozi legend that tells of a Litunga, who planted his walking stick on the plains, and it grew into a large mutata tree. This tree can still be seen in the national park.

 

The essence of a safari game drive

Remote and wild, Liuwa is the rarely visited site of Africa’s second largest wildebeest migration. In November, you can encounter massive herds of zebra, as well as tsessebe and lechwe antelope moving between the park’s various pans in search of water and grazing.

The hyena is the king of the predators at Liuwa and you can see clans of up to 50. Cheetahs and wild dogs are also encountered. While the park’s declining lion population was documented in ‘The Last Lioness’, the reintroduction of new blood has seen the first cubs born at Liuwa for over a decade.

Discover Liuwa Plains National Park

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