Zambia Wildlife Authority

There are currently 35 Game Management Areas (GMAs) in Zambia and are categorised VI in accordance with the IUCN categories. These GMAs were set aside principally to serve as buffer zones around the National Parks. Additional functions of the GMAs include the following:

It is in the GMAs were the CBNRM programmes are advocated with the view to co-manage the wildlife resources. Thus, GMAs are not only important reservoir of the wildlife resources but also cornerstone in the implementation of the various strategies in wildlife management. Partnerships become very crucial in this case.

The following are the GMAs in Zambia:


No.	GMA	Size in sq.km	Adjacent National Parks
1	Munyamadzi	3,300	North Luangwa & South Luangwa
2	Bangweulu	6,570	Lavushi Manda
3	Chikuni	600	Lavushi Manda
4	Kafue Flats	5,175	Blue Lagoon & Lochnivar
5	Musalangu	17,350	North Luangwa
6	Lupande	4,840	South Luangwa
7	Lumimba	4,500	South Luangwa, Luambe & Lukusuzi
8	Mulobezi	3,420	Kafue
9	Sichifulo	3,600	Kafue
10	Mumbwa	3,370	Kafue
11	West Petauke	4,140
12	Sandwe	1,530	South Luangwa
13	Rufunsa	3,179	Lower Zambezi
14	Mukungule	6,500	North Luangwa
15	Luano	8,930	Lower Zambezi
16	Kasonso-Busanga	7,780	Kafue
17	Lunga-Luswishi	13,340	Kafue
18	Chiawa	2,344	Lower Zambezi
19	Namwala	3,600	Kafue
20	Tondwa	540	Nsumbu
21	Chisomo	3,390	South Luangwa
22	Kaputa	3,600	Mweru wa Ntipa & Nsumbu
23	West Zambezi	38,070	Liuwa Plains & Sioma Ngwezi
24	Kafinda	3,860	Kasanka
25	Kalasa Mukoso	675	-
26	Chizera	2,280	-
27	Lukwakwa	2,540	West Lunga
28	Musele-Matebo	3,700	West Lunga
29	Bilili Springs	3,080	Kafue
30	Nkala	194	Kafue
31	Chibwika-Ntambo	1,550	West Lunga
32	Machiya Fungulwe	1,530
33	Luwingu	1,090	Isangano
34	Chambeshi	620	Isangano
35	Mansa	2,070	-
36	Mufunta (Proposed)	-	Kafue
x	Kaindu (Proposed)	-	Kafue