Lochinvar National Park
| Lochinvar National Park | |
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| Location | Zambia |
| Nearest city | Monze |
| Coordinates | 15°51′S 27°13′E / 15.850°S 27.217°E |
| Area | 428 km2 (165 sq mi) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Governing body | Zambia Wildlife Authority |
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The Lochinvar National Park lies south west of Lusaka in Zambia, on the south side of the Kafue River.
The habitats the national park protects are a large portion of the southern Kafue Flats floodplain, including the Chunga Lagoon, and drier woodland dominated by termite mounds.[1]
Lochinvar is also home to
The park's northern boundary is marked by the Kafue River. In the south there are wooded hills. The park's total area is 428 square kilometres.[1]
The park is very similar to Blue Lagoon National Park on the other side of the Kafue on the northern flats.[2][citation needed]
A former
The old colonial-style farmhouse serves as the lodge for the park.[5][citation needed]
Lochinvar is the name of a loch in Galloway, Scotland.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lochinvar National Park". Lochinvar National Park. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Lochinvar National Park. The Lochinvar National Park lies south west of Lusaka in Zambia, on the south side of the Kafue River. The national park straddles two". ww.en.freejournal.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Douthwaite, R. J.; van Lavieren, L. P. (January 1977). A Description of the Vegetation of Lochinvar National Park Zambia (PDF) (Report). National Council for Scientific Research, Lusaka, Zambia. p. 4. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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- ^ Lochinvar National Park. Lochinvar National Park.
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