The untamed beauty of the floodplains
In the Lozi language, Liuwa means “plain”. Appropriately, Liuwa Plain National Park occupies the floodplains of the Upper Zambezi, covering an area of 3,660 square kilometres in western Zambia.
The area is subject to seasonal flooding, creating a unique habitat that supports a rich variety of wildlife. Largely untouched by human activity, the park is characterised by vast open grasslands and a strong sense of wilderness.
Visitors may encounter predators such as lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs, as well as herbivores including zebras, buffalo, eland, tsessebe and roan antelope. Liuwa Plain National Park is particularly famous for hosting one of Africa’s largest wildebeest migrations. Between November and December, with the arrival of the first rains, large herds move from Angola towards the floodplains.
The area is also home to more than 330 bird species, many of them associated with wetland habitats, including cranes, marabou storks, herons, storks and pelicans.