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...]'s [[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]]. It covers about 500 km² and is very accessible, being about 100 km west of [[Lusaka]] (120 km by road). ==Ecology and wildlife==

...has resulted in the park being protected from the ravages of mass tourism and remains one of the few pristine wilderness areas left in Africa. On the opp ...[[Ecoregions of Zambia#Zambezian and Mopane woodlands|Zambezian and Mopane woodlands]] on lower slopes in the south. At the edge of the river is floodplain habi

[[File:Faidherbia albida.JPG|thumb|Faidherbia albida growing with palms and maize crops in Burkina Faso.]] ...d the Kafue Flats (floodplain), and drier [[grassland]] between floodplain and woodland dominated by [[termite]] mounds.

...unded as a [[game reserve]] in 1938, it became a [[national park]] in 1972 and now covers 9,050 km². ...ern bank of the river is in [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]], and as access to the park is only from that side, it is usually thought of as b

...park is situated north-east of the famous [[South Luangwa National Park]], and south of the [[North Luangwa National Park]]. Like its neighbours, it is lo ...[[Ecoregions of Zambia#Zambezian and Mopane woodlands|Zambezian and Mopane woodlands]], a woodland savanna type more tolerant of the hotter drier conditions at

The '''Zambezian flooded grasslands''' is an [[ecoregion]] of southern and eastern [[Africa]] that is rich in wildlife. [[Image:AT0907 map.png|thumb|Map showing the Zambezian flooded grasslands]]

...size to Wales or Massachusetts). It is the second largest park in Africa and is home to over 55 different species of animals. ...ads also link from [[Kalomo]] and [[Namwala]] in the south and south-east, and [[Kasempa]] in the north.

...ons, and the WWF [[freshwater]] bioregion classification for rivers, lakes and wetlands. The distribution of the biomes and ecoregions is governed mainly by the [[physical environment]], especially [

...ith less vegetation. The overlay map shows main rivers, floodplain extent, and unpaved roads in yellow.]] ...h as Lake Chiposhye and Lake Suye<ref name="ITM"/> but few large channels, and its average depth is only 1.5 m.

...in the rainy season (deeper in some lagoons and permanently swampy areas), and drying out to a clayey black soil in the dry season. ...e start of the Kafue Gorge. At their widest point they are 50&nbsp;km wide and their total area is around 6,500&nbsp;sq&nbsp;km. The elevation of the Kafu