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List of national parks of Zambia

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328:. This Authority took over from the former National Parks and Wildlife Service which suffered from chronic underfunding. Consequently of the 20 parks, five have never had management or facilities and have very little wildlife: Isangano, Lavushi Manda, Lusenga Plain, West Lunga, and Mweru Wantipa; three have substantial wildlife but have hitherto been left undeveloped as a matter of policy or because a neighbouring park has been favoured: North Luangwa, Luambe, and Lukusuzi; and three have wildlife but have been too remote to develop: Liuwa Plain, Sioma Ngwezi, and Nyika Plateau. Of the remainder, most are in quite good shape, except Nsumbu, which went through a decline due to a lack of transport infrastructure, and the zoological park section of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park which needs rehabilitation. 37: 224: 28:, although many of them are not well maintained and so contain no facilities and few animals. Others have high concentrations of animals and are popular with tourists, while two or three are world-famous. 640: 625: 645: 414: 241: 1073: 182:(also known as Sumbu) — once ranked with Kafue and Luangwa, needs redevelopment but has good wildlife potential and offers lakeside game viewing, three lodges 660: 870: 1068: 700: 810: 800: 605: 562: 407: 288: 815: 705: 635: 260: 331:
In approximate order of importance in terms of wildlife resources, the eight main functioning parks, all with access and accommodation are:
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Index

national parks
Zambia

Blue Lagoon National Park
Kafue Flats
Lusaka
Isangano National Park
Bangweulu Swamps
Kafue National Park
Kasanka National Park
Bangweulu Swamps
Lavushi Manda National Park
Bangweulu Swamps
Liuwa Plain National Park
Lochinvar National Park
Kafue Flats
lechwe
Lower Zambezi National Park
Luambe National Park
Lukusuzi National Park
Lusaka National Park
Lusaka
Lusenga Plain National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Victoria Falls National Park
Livingstone
Mweru Wantipa National Park
North Luangwa National Park
Nsumbu National Park
Nyika National Park

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