Nsumbu National Park

Even though wildlife numbers have declined, there is as yet a wide scope of wildlife species present in the Park and numbers are recuperating. Roan, sable, eland, hartebeest as well as buffalo and zebra and every so often elephant, lion and leopard can be spotted. Bushbuck, warthog and puku are regularly incessant in the seashores. Bushbuck, puku and warthog frequent the seashores also, while eland, roan and sable adhere to the hills. Other species seen here are the spotted hyena, side-striped jackal, serval, impala, waterbuck and reedbuck. 

The rare blue duiker, a little woodland antelope, is one of the Parks specialities, alongside the modest, swamp-dwelling sitatunga. This side of the Lake is abounding with crocodiles, so swimming is clearly not an option. They can reach up to six meters long. Hippos regularly arise around evening time around the lodges to ‘mow’ the grass. Besides the Nile crocodile, the endangered slender-snouted crocodile can sometimes be spotted as well.

Nsumbu National Park can be visited all year round as it's a very small park with limited wildlife viewing options. However, the best time to visit the park is during the dry season from July to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier. 

Birdlife in the park is as yet productive with many migrants descending from East Africa and up from Southern African areas. The flamingo is one of the more staggering migrants. Some of the lakeshore occupants incorporate the skimmer, spoonbill, and whiskered tern alongside various storks, ducks and herons. Commonly experienced species around the Lake incorporate the grey-headed gull, lesser black-supported gull, white-winged black tern, whiskered tern, African skimmer, and obviously the ubiquitous fish eagle. The palm nut vulture and Pels fishing owl are likewise sometimes seen.

Nsumbu National Park offers a great birding experience throughout the year. However, the best time to visit is during the wet season from November to April. It is also the time when migratory birds are available and a lot of birds can be seen in breeding plumage. 

Nsumbu National Park can be visited all year round as it's a very small park with limited wildlife viewing options. However, the best time to visit the park is during the dry season from July to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier.