Kafue National Park, Zamia
Kafue National Park is Zambia's oldest
and largest national park. The 22 500km park was established in
1924. The southern region of the park is covered by double canopy
forest, while the north contains marshes and the Busanga Plain.
Much of the area to the west and south is dominated by expanses
of Kalahari sand. The Kafue river forms the Eastern boundary, and
its tributaries, the Lufupa and Lunga rivers, bring water to the
animals and flora that inhabit the park.
The vegetation consists largely
of savannah and of miombo, mopane and riverine woodland. Teak trees
also grow throughout the park, most densley in the South. In addition
to the wealth of animals found on the Busanga Plain, Kafue National
Park is also home to elephant, sable, and spotted hyena.
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