Issue 4 (November 2008)

Travel Zambia

Stepping out...

Walking with Zambia's wildlife • Why David Shepherd loves Zambia • Exploring Mutinondo • Personal tour of Lusaka • Survival guide to camp management • The black rhino's return

And loads of news and views from across Zambia



The dilemmas of a horn
2008 marks the tenth anniversary of a bleak moment in Zambia’s history. In 1998 the black rhino was declared ‘nationally extinct’. One of the Big Five was gone forever – or so it seemed at the time. But, with the help of the North Luangwa Conservation Project, times have since changed. Claire Lewis, project leader since 2007, reports.
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I'm a camp manager... get me out of here
Most visitors to Zambia take for granted the smooth running of their safari lodge. A calm, competent team of staff ushers them from thrilling game drive to sumptuous meal. Yet things behind the scenes are not always quite so calm. Anna Devereux Baker reflects on the world that guests seldom see.
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Capital Gains: 24 hours in Lusaka
Visitors to Zambia all too often bypass Lusaka – seeing it as an obstacle to be negotiated as quickly as possible en route to their safari. But what if you are stuck there for a day? Laura Manni takes Travel Zambia on a personal 24-hour tour of the city’s attractions.
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Miombo Magic
Wilderness in Zambia is not only about big game. Six hours northeast of Lusaka you will find a very different landscape from the safari country of the Luangwa Valley or Lower Zambezi. Joseph Schatz reports on the unique charms of Mutinondo Wilderness.
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David Shepherd: Zambian at heart
No artist is more closely associated with African wildlife than David Shepherd CBE. His looming elephants and imperious cheetahs evoke the very essence of safari. And it is Zambia, his first love, to which Shepherd has turned time and again. Mike Unwin visited the painter at his home in the UK.
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Making Tracks
Walking safaris are what Zambia does best. They offer what is, to many, the ultimate safari experience: meeting a lion on foot. But what happens if that lion doesn’t show up? Mike Unwin hits the trail with some of Zambia’s top guides and discovers there is more to meet in the bush than just big game.
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