location
Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation is based in San Diego, California, USA with operations and initiatives managed through Zikomo Safari Camp in Eastern Zambia. Below is information detailing our location in South Luangwa, Zambia.
Zikomo Safari Camp:
Zikomo Safari Camp is located in the Nsefu sector of South Luangwa National Park, which lies within Zambia's Mambwe District in the country's Eastern Province (http://www.mappery.com/map-of/Nsfeu-Sector-South-Luangwa-National-Park-Map)
Our campus, is located precisely in the Lupande Game Management Area (GMA) within the boundaries of the Nsefu Chiefdom or Sector and is an approximate one-hour drive from Mfuwe International Airport.
The Zikomo Safari bush camp site is 1.7 km. / 1.0 mi. from Milyoti gate. The 7.1-hectare site is on the banks of the Luangwa River on the bank opposite South Lunagwa National Park.
Game Management Area's are designated buffer zones intended to help
protect wildlife and promote gene migration or gene flow in and out of the park, while
permitting some consumptive tourism practices (e.g., hunting and harvesting of wildlife
resources) and non-consumptive tourism practices (e.g., photography and wildlife viewing).
Buffer zones fall under the jurisdiction of both local communities and government entities.
Hunting or harvesting of wildlife is not permitted on Zimoko Safari Camp's property and we
actively discourage consumptive tourism around our wildlife friendly campus.
Map of Zambia: http://www.mappery.com/map-of/Zambia-physical-map
Zikomo Safari Camp is located in the Nsefu sector of South Luangwa National Park, which lies within Zambia's Mambwe District in the country's Eastern Province (http://www.mappery.com/map-of/Nsfeu-Sector-South-Luangwa-National-Park-Map)
Our campus, is located precisely in the Lupande Game Management Area (GMA) within the boundaries of the Nsefu Chiefdom or Sector and is an approximate one-hour drive from Mfuwe International Airport.
The Zikomo Safari bush camp site is 1.7 km. / 1.0 mi. from Milyoti gate. The 7.1-hectare site is on the banks of the Luangwa River on the bank opposite South Lunagwa National Park.
Game Management Area's are designated buffer zones intended to help
protect wildlife and promote gene migration or gene flow in and out of the park, while
permitting some consumptive tourism practices (e.g., hunting and harvesting of wildlife
resources) and non-consumptive tourism practices (e.g., photography and wildlife viewing).
Buffer zones fall under the jurisdiction of both local communities and government entities.
Hunting or harvesting of wildlife is not permitted on Zimoko Safari Camp's property and we
actively discourage consumptive tourism around our wildlife friendly campus.
Map of Zambia: http://www.mappery.com/map-of/Zambia-physical-map
South Luangwa National Park:
Spanning both Southern Miombo and lower elevation Zambezian and Mopane woodland savanna ecoregions, South Luangwa National Park is one of the finest nature tourism destinations on the African continent. The Luangwa River’s natural flood cycle draws many large and spectacular mammal species. And while, historically, the rainy season and floodplains have kept people from over-settling the region, Luangwa is now a world-class destination for foreigners, catering to highly acclaimed ecotourism and wildlife viewing.
Together with the Mid-Zambezi Valley Ecosystem, the Luangwa Valley Ecosystem comprise 70,000 km2 of unfenced national parks and corridors, referred to as Game Management Areas. These GMA’s, which serve to connect the national parks to each other in a network of fairly undisturbed habitat.
The Luangwa Valley is home to an abundance of ungulate species, including impala, kudu, puku, giraffe, and zebra. Carnivores like lions, leopards and hyena are some of the more sought after species to view. In fact, the region sports Zambia’s largest lion population and second largest wild dog (aka painted dog) population, along with heavy concentrations of leopards (WWF 2015). The Valley also boasts one of the best birding venues on the planet.
However, as in much of Sub-Sahara Africa, Eastern Zambia’s wildlife inhabitants are under siege and many charismatic, high-profile species, like the elephants, may vanish from the southern Africa landscape in our lifetime. The sad fate of the now extinct black rhino, ravaged by poachers in the region, speaks to the urgency of situation and the dire need to safeguard conservation-sensitive. Both hippo and elephant populations have fluctuated in response to intensive hunting and poaching in and outside of the National Park.
Spanning both Southern Miombo and lower elevation Zambezian and Mopane woodland savanna ecoregions, South Luangwa National Park is one of the finest nature tourism destinations on the African continent. The Luangwa River’s natural flood cycle draws many large and spectacular mammal species. And while, historically, the rainy season and floodplains have kept people from over-settling the region, Luangwa is now a world-class destination for foreigners, catering to highly acclaimed ecotourism and wildlife viewing.
Together with the Mid-Zambezi Valley Ecosystem, the Luangwa Valley Ecosystem comprise 70,000 km2 of unfenced national parks and corridors, referred to as Game Management Areas. These GMA’s, which serve to connect the national parks to each other in a network of fairly undisturbed habitat.
The Luangwa Valley is home to an abundance of ungulate species, including impala, kudu, puku, giraffe, and zebra. Carnivores like lions, leopards and hyena are some of the more sought after species to view. In fact, the region sports Zambia’s largest lion population and second largest wild dog (aka painted dog) population, along with heavy concentrations of leopards (WWF 2015). The Valley also boasts one of the best birding venues on the planet.
However, as in much of Sub-Sahara Africa, Eastern Zambia’s wildlife inhabitants are under siege and many charismatic, high-profile species, like the elephants, may vanish from the southern Africa landscape in our lifetime. The sad fate of the now extinct black rhino, ravaged by poachers in the region, speaks to the urgency of situation and the dire need to safeguard conservation-sensitive. Both hippo and elephant populations have fluctuated in response to intensive hunting and poaching in and outside of the National Park.
Zambia:
Zambia is a landlocked country bordering Malawi and Mozambique to its east, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to its south, Angola to its west, and Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its north. Geopolitically, the nation is comprised of 9 provinces, which are home to 19 national parks and 34 Game Management Areas (GMA's). These protected or managed areas cover about 35% of the country.
Zambia is a landlocked country bordering Malawi and Mozambique to its east, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to its south, Angola to its west, and Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its north. Geopolitically, the nation is comprised of 9 provinces, which are home to 19 national parks and 34 Game Management Areas (GMA's). These protected or managed areas cover about 35% of the country.