Zambia's key bird & biodiversity areas
Zambia has many key birding areas. On below map you'll see 51 indicated, including all 42 Important Bird Areas and 21 National Parks.
We aim to soon provide a detailed description of all these areas, including details of community guides and operators, scheduled tours and tailored packages. For now, we refer you to the well-written Important Bird Areas by Pete Leonard (2005). This book is no longer in print but Pete, BirdWatch Zambia and Birding Zambia offer you a free download from the Resources page of this website.
Please contact us to organize a visit to any of these areas.
IBA
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Hillwood / Nchila
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Source of the Zambezi
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Chitunta Plain
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Jimbe Drainage
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West-Lunga NP 5b) Lukwakwa GMA
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Minyanya Plain
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Mbulo Forest
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Liuwa Plain NP
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Barotse Floodplain
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Sioma Ngwezi NP
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Simungoma
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Machile
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Mosi-oa-Tunya NP & Batoka Gorge
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Kafue NP
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Kafue Flats 15b) Blue Lagoon NP 15c)Lochinvar NP 15d) d Mwanachingwala CA
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Nkanga River Conservation Area
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Mutulanganga
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Lower Zambezi NP
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Chisamba
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Lukanga
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SwampsImanda
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Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
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North Swaka
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Wonder Gorge
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Kasanka NP
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Lavushi Manda NP
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Mutinondo Wilderniss
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Bangweulu Wetlands 28b) Isangano NP
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North Luangwa NP
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Shiwa Ng'andu
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Luapula Mouth
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Lusenga Plain NP
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Kalungwishi
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Mweru Wantipa NP
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Sumbu NP 35b)Tondwa GMA
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Saise River
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Uningi Pans
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Nyika NP
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Mafinga Mountains
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South Luangwa NP
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Lukusuzi NP
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Nyanje Hills
Non-IBA
A. Nkwaje Wildlife Reserve
B. Kalwelwa Complex
C. Nyachisala Forest
D. Ngonye (Sioma) NP
E. Simalaha - Katombora Floodplains
F. Lusaka NP
G. Luambe NP
H. Makutu Mountains
I. Nyikamwaka Highlands