Conservation
The South Luangwa National Park is one of the last unspoilt wilderness areas in Africa. It covers 9000 square kilometres and supports a prolific number of species. These collections of photographs highlight some of the species which are in decline either locally or in other regions of Africa. 25% of all proceeds from the sale of these photographs through this website will go to the South Luangwa Conservation Society.
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The African lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of endangered species. A species population reduction of 40% is suspected over the past two decades and this trend is continuing. Here in the National Park their numbers have gradually been declining with a marked decrease in recent years in the number of mature males. |
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Although we are very fortunate to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world their numbers are in decline elsewhere in Africa. Recent estimates suggest that over the past 10 years there has been a 7–20% decline in hippo populations and it is predicted that this will increase to 30% over the next thirty years. |
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During the 1970’s and 1980’s Zambia lost nearly 180,000 elephants (three quarters of its population) to poaching. The elephant population in the Luangwa Valley has stabilised at around 10,000 but poaching for meat and ivory continues. |
