Nsumbu National Park

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Nsumbu National Park (also called Sumbu) lies on the southwestern shore of Lake Tanganyika near its southern extremity, in Zambia's Northern Province, with its north and west in Nsama District, and its east and south in Mpulungu District. It is part of Zambia’s Mweru Wantipa‒Tanganyika ecological region stretching 150 km from Lake Tanganyika to the hills northeast of Lake Mweru, protected by a series of national parks, game reserves and game management areas.

Created as a game reserve in the 1940s as recognition of its rich wildlife, and made a National Park in 1985, Nsumbu NP has been relatively isolated, initially accessible only by boat from Mpulungu. It was considered to be, with South Luangwa and Kafue, one of the best wildlife reserves in the country, with elephants and lions being common.

Nsumbu National Park experienced a decline in the 1980s in wildlife populations, facilities and visitor numbers, continuing in the next two decades, exacerbated by conflict in the neighbouring Congo territory which boosted poaching. With Zambia’s improved economy in more recent decades and revitalised tourism sector, new conservation and management programmes have been introduced in the Park and the rebuilding of visitor facilities is planned.

Nsumbu is the only National Park in Zambia that offers a natural lake environment, adding sandy beaches, clear water and lakeshore landscapes, as well as angling, and safaris by boat, to its attractions.

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