Liuwa Plain National Park

Liuwa Plain National Park is one of Zambia's most isolated national parks, located west of the upper Zambezi River and close to the Angolan border. The broad grasslands of the Liuwa Plain are interspersed with pans, palms, and pockets of Kalahari forest.

Large portions of the park, as well as much of northern Zambia, are entirely inundated during the rainy/wet season (December – April). Liuwa Plain National Park is difficult to access even during the drier winter months. This only adds to its allure among keen adventurers, thrill seekers, and nature and animal lovers. Those who are fortunate enough to discover this Zambian wilderness hidden gem will feel as if they have the entire national park to themselves — and they may!

Liuwa Plain National Park is the ultimate African wilderness and safari destination, boasting jaw-dropping panoramic views and unapologetic natural beauty, really low tourist numbers (due to its isolated location), and a vast and diverse wildlife population. The annual blue wildebeest migration, which attracts an estimated 40000 animals or more each year as rising water levels move the herds southeast in search of fresh grass, is Liuwa Plain's most popular natural attraction. This incredible event takes place every November and is the world's second largest of its sort.

The birdlife in Liuwa Plain is another important lure, with some of its pans holding water all year. It is a true bird lover's paradise, attracting a wide variety of species such as spoonbills, marabou and saddle-billed storks, herons, and a noteworthy bird rarely seen in groups elsewhere, the Slaty egret. The growing hyena population in Liuwa Plain National Park is another significant wildlife highlight. They are Liuwa's apex predator, with a population of roughly 600.

Location: upper Zambezi River