Travel & Leisure Zambia & Zimbabwe May-Aug 2021

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ZAMBIA | SPONSORED | CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA

[ An all ladies community game drive ]

EASING THE BURDEN OF COVID 19 IMPACTS IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING [ WRITER: Rachel McRobb, CEO CSL ]

South Luangwa

[ PHOTO: Conservation South Luangwa ]

The wildlife stronghold of the South Luangwa Valley, is Zambia’s premiere safari tourism destination and is home to many of the countries important populations of wildlife. With over a dozen established lodges and 20+ bush camps in South Luangwa, businesses are normally thriving at this time of year, and a very large local service sector is key to this lucrative and growing wildlife-based economy. In 2020, the COVID-19 crisis suddenly threw this economy, ecosystem, and its dependent communities into an unprecedented emergency.

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