03/11/2021
Did you know?
The Great Elephant census of 2015/16 put our elephant population at just under 22,000 individuals
The aerial survey covered over 21 million acres of Zambia.
The survey area comprised of national parks and some GMA’s. Key areas included Kafue and Sioma Ngwezi National Parks, the Luangwa Valley and Lower Zambezi.
Kafue and Luangwa were stable with a slight increase, but Lower Zambezi and Sioma saw a decline in numbers.
Additional protection initiatives may need to be intensified in areas where the elephant population is facing more significant threats.
For comparison Botswana has over 120,000 elephants and Zimbabwe has over 80,000 Elephants.