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
Hillwood / Nchila
Source of the Zambezi
Chitunta Plain
Jimbe Drainage
West-Lunga NP 5b) Lukwakwa GMA
Minyanya Plain
Mbulo Forest
Liuwa Plain NP
Barotse Floodplain
Sioma Ngwezi NP
Simungoma
Machile
Mosi-oa-Tunya NP & Batoka Gorge
Kafue NP
Kafue Flats 15b) Blue Lagoon NP 15c)Lochinvar NP 15d) d Mwanachingwala CA
Nkanga River Conservation Area
Mutulanganga
Lower Zambezi NP
Chisamba
Lukanga
SwampsImanda
Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
North Swaka
Wonder Gorge
Kasanka NP
Lavushi Manda NP
Mutinondo Wilderniss
Bangweulu Wetlands 28b) Isangano NP
North Luangwa NP
Shiwa Ng'andu
Luapula Mouth
Lusenga Plain NP
Kalungwishi
Mweru Wantipa NP
Sumbu NP 35b)Tondwa GMA
Saise River
Uningi Pans
Nyika NP
Mafinga Mountains
South Luangwa NP
Lukusuzi NP
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