PEOPLE

• 72 different ethnic groups
• Zambia has many vibrant and exciting traditional ceremonies
• More than 13 conservation NGO’s work closely with the Department of National Parks & Wildlife here; Zambian Carnivore Programme, Wildlife Crime Prevention, WWF, Conservation Lower Zambezi, Conservation South Luangwa, African Parks etc.
• Zambia is politically stable and safe
• Population of less than 15 million
• David Livingstone and many other famous explorers travelled extensively through Zambia
• Final truce of WW1 was signed in Mbala, Zambia

PLACES

• More than 30% of the country is protected under 20 National Parks & 34 Game Management Areas
• Geographically varied from the highlands in the East to the Zambezi floodplain in the West
• Home to a number of large river systems including the Zambezi, Luangwa and Kafue, most of which flow through National Parks or Protected Areas
• Natural attractions include; Lake Tanganyika, the sunken lakes of Kashiba and more than 15 large waterfalls situated throughout the country, with Victoria Falls being the largest
• Zambia is an ideal hub from which to explore the sub-region and it’s 8 neighbouring countries
• Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake in the world and supports a thriving fishing industry as well as a variety of wildlife species
• Lake Tanganyika is the 2^nd largest lake by volume in the world and holds many unique fish species
• Zambia is one of the world’s largest copper producers

ANIMALS

• Zambia is home to the Big 5
• Zambia has the largest mammal migration in the world – 10 million fruit bats
• Zambia has the 2^nd largest wildebeest migration in Africa
• One of Africa’s most diverse antelope populations
• Stronghold of the African wild dog and cheetah
• Almost 1000 bird species, including the shoebill stork
• Luangwa is known as the 'Valley of the Leopard'
• Home to 3 endemic species; Thornicroft’s giraffe, Crawshay’s zebra & Cookson’s wildebeest

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