09/27/2024The return of lions to Nsumbu National Park
09/27/2024The return of lions to Nsumbu National Park
An exciting wildlife recovery milestone has been reached in Nsumbu National Park, with three lions reintroduced after a near decade absence of the species in the ecosystem.
08/20/2024NewsBuilding Pride: Fostering a lion-scape on the lakeshore
08/20/2024NewsBuilding Pride: Fostering a lion-scape on the lakeshore
Over a decade ago illegal hunting led to severe wildlife declines in Zambia’s Nsumbu National Park. Lions disappeared from the landscape, disrupting the ecological balance. Reintroducing lions is a critical part of restoring the ecosystem. Now, the Nsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme is working to return lions to Nsumbu National Park, … Read more
12/15/2022Project updateNorth Luangwa National Park awarded for conservation excellence
12/15/2022Project updateNorth Luangwa National Park awarded for conservation excellence
At COP15 in Montreal, Canada, the IUCN announced that North Luangwa National Park is the first Park in Zambia to be part of its Green List, which recognizes protected areas that have been fairly governed, effectively managed and that respect local communities through fair and meaningful engagement.
04/13/2022Project updateBlack Rhino Rescue in Zambia
04/13/2022Project updateBlack Rhino Rescue in Zambia
The FZS team in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, successfully pulled off a complicated rhino rescue. The animal is now roaming safer areas of the National Park thanks to a helicopter and the help of dedicated partners.
01/24/2022FZS in the mediaClaire Lewis: Good news! Black rhinos and elephants are on the rise in Zambia
01/24/2022FZS in the mediaClaire Lewis: Good news! Black rhinos and elephants are on the rise in Zambia
FZS Technical Advisor in North Luangwa, Zambia, spoke about raising three children in the wilderness, how rhinos, elephants, lions and wild dogs recovered from poaching and more in this podcast by Nature Solutionaries.
11/05/2021Press releaseNorth Luangwa National Park is now a Legacy Landscape
11/05/2021Press releaseNorth Luangwa National Park is now a Legacy Landscape
The Legacy Landscapes Fund Board of Directors has approved funding for the first two protected areas. North Luangwa National Park in Zambia and Madidi National Park in Bolivia will receive one million US dollars of funding per year for at least 15 years.
06/28/2021Press releaseNsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme Completes First Major Wildlife Translocation to Nsumbu National Park
06/28/2021Press releaseNsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme Completes First Major Wildlife Translocation to Nsumbu National Park
Nsumbu National Park has welcomed 200 buffalos and 48 zebras in a move which represents a historic milestone in the recovery of the Nsumbu Mweru Ecosystem.