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The construction of two major dams regulating the flow of the river has had a major effect on wildlife and human populations in the lower Zambezi region. When the Cahora Bassa Dam was completed in 1973, its managers allowed it to fill in a single flood season, going against recommendations to fill over at least two years.
The Zambezi river also provides aquatic habitats. The opposite bank of the river in Zimbabwe is also national park and animals may cross the river. The southern side of the Lunsemfwa River valley and the lower Luangwa valley border Lusaka province, and provide good wildlife habitats protected by GMAs.
The Lower Zambezi National Park lies on the north bank of the Zambezi River in southeastern Zambia. Until 1983 when the area was declared a national park, the area was the private game reserve of Zambia's president. This meant that the park was protected from mass tourism and now remains one of the few untouched wilderness areas left in Africa.
Parks and Wildlife Management Authority The Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve (established 2010) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located along the Zambezi River in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe . The 2,879,300 hectares (11,117 sq mi) reserve consists of riverine and terrestrial ecosystems unique to the subcontinent.
The protected areas in the Republic of Zambia include a variety of conservation areas that are critical for preserving the country's unique wildlife and natural resources. [1] [2] These protected areas are managed by the Zambia Wildlife Authority and other organizations, and they include national parks, biosphere reserves, wildlife reserves, nature reserves, scientific reserves, community ...
Lower Zambezi National Park — east of Lusaka, offers good wildlife viewing on the Zambezi River; numerous lodges [1] Luambe National Park — a small park, close to South Luangwa National Park, recovering after previous neglect, one new lodge; Lukusuzi National Park — east of Luambe, undeveloped but with potential
The sedimentary sequence overlying the basalt at the Zambezi River margins is called the Victoria Falls Formation, which consists of gravel, the Pipe sandstone, Kalahari sand, aeolian sand and alluvium. A 15–45 m scarp bounds the river about 5–6 km from the main channel, and a series of river terraces are evident between the scarp and the ...
Zambezi National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe located upstream from Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. It was split off from Victoria Falls National Park in 1979 and is 56,000 hectares (140,000 acres) in size. The park is bisected by a road to Kazungula, dividing it into a riverine side and a Chamabonda Vlei side.