Lavushi Manda National Park

Size and Landscape

Lavushi Manda National Park got its name from a beautiful range of hills called Lavushi Manda. It is situated in Mpika District. The park occupies an area of 1,500 km2 and was declared a National Park in 1972.

Miombo woodland, intersected with open dambos, cover most of the park, although along the main drainage lines there is a denser tree growth. There is only one large river, the Lukulu that crosses the park in a wide curve from south to north. On the hills, there are numerous euphorbias and aloes, whilst palms grow in the canyons.

The exceptional resources that the Park has include Kanyanga water falls, the rocky mountain inside the park and the lake, which is two (2) km outside the Park.

Habitat and animal population

Larger mammals that were reported to have existed in the park, although not numerous, include elephant, zebra, roan antelope, sitatunga, sable, hartebeest, waterbuck, reedbuck, common duiker, warthog, lion, leopard, hyena, velvet monkey and baboon. Few of these are still being sighted.

 

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