Managed WetlandInternational conservation network
Bangweulu Wetlands
Southern Africa (Luapula Province)Designated in 20086,000 km²
One of the few places in the world where the shoebill, a prehistoric-looking, almost reptilian bird, can be watched in the wild
Area
6,000 km²
Designated in
2008
Region
Southern Africa (Luapula Province)
Managed since 2008 under a partnership between the Zambian government, the organisation African Parks and six local traditional chieftaincies, the Bangweulu Wetlands are one of the few places in the world where the shoebill — a bird of almost prehistoric appearance much coveted by international birdwatchers for its rarity and its unusually motionless behaviour — can be watched in the wild. They also hold the black lechwe, a semi-aquatic antelope endemic to this basin.
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Bangweulu Wetlands: 6 documented species
Mammals3Birds2Reptiles1
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