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 [...]
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. [...]
Kasanka Chronicles – Elephants everywhere!
Coming across Elephants in Kasanka is always a treat. Although our population is healthy and growing, it is still small, and sightings are by no means daily. We’re not ‘spoiled’ you see! Estimates of population size vary from 30-35 to [...]
Kasanka Chronicles – Camp T.R.E.E.
It is not every day that children from rural communities in Zambia have an opportunity to explore and experience their natural heritage. Facing one of the highest deforestation rates on the continent as well as a poaching crisis, there is [...]
Kasanka Chronicles – Nice to meet you!
Fifty-five kilometres along the Mansa Road, not more than thirty from where the Congo Pedicle abruptly ends its awkward protrusion into Zambia’s side lies Kasanka, one of country’s smallest yet most diverse National Parks. Rapidly gaining recognition and fame for [...]
Kasanka Chronicles – Lavushi Manda!
A recent addition to the portfolio of the Kasanka Trust is Lavushi Manda National Park, close to the town of Mpika. At roughly 1600km2 this Park is just about four times the size of Kasanka and consists of pristine miombo [...]