Lochinvar National Park
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Lochinvar National Park is a protected area in Zambia renowned for its Kafue Flats floodplain, rich birdlife, and large herds of Kafue lechwe antelope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lochinvar National Park canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
|
| adjacentTo | Blue Lagoon National Park ⓘ |
| area | approximately 428 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna ⓘ |
| conservationIssue | pressure from upstream water regulation and land use changes ⓘ |
| conservationValue | important wetland for waterbirds in southern Africa ⓘ |
| contains |
Gwisho Hot Springs
ⓘ
archaeological remains at Gwisho ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| floodRegime | seasonally inundated floodplain ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of National Parks and Wildlife (Zambia) ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
African fish eagle
ⓘ
African jacana ⓘ Kafue lechwe ⓘ egrets ⓘ herons ⓘ numerous migratory waterbirds ⓘ pelicans ⓘ spoonbills ⓘ wattled crane ⓘ |
| habitatType |
floodplain
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ wetland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kafue Flats
ⓘ
surface form:
Kafue Flats floodplain
archaeological sites ⓘ hot springs ⓘ large herds of Kafue lechwe ⓘ rich birdlife ⓘ termite mounds ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Province, Zambia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kafue River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kafue Flats ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Monze ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kafue Flats
ⓘ
surface form:
Kafue Flats Important Bird Area
Zambezi Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Zambezi River basin
|
| primaryUngulateSpecies | Kafue lechwe ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | part of Kafue Flats Ramsar site ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
game viewing ⓘ nature walks ⓘ photography ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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