CHISHIMBA BWALYA
Kalabo
IN CELEBRATING its 20th anniversary of partnering with Government and Barotse Royal Establishment to manage Liuwa National Park, African Parks (AP) has donated 12,500 books, a Hino truck, and a fish-drying facility to the Liuwa Plain National Park community.
The book donation, valued at US$40,000, is expected to greatly improve the pupil-book ratio, which currently stands at 10:1. District Commissioner Musangu Njamba emphasised the importance of this donation, stating that it will have a lasting impact on education in the area.
In addition to the donation, AP has been working to restore the park’s conservation legacy, which dates back to the 19th century when the King of Barotseland appointed his people as custodians of the reserve.
Today, Liuwa Plain National Park is a shining example of how people and wildlife can co-exist and benefit from each other.
Speaking during the handover of the books in Kalabo last Thursday, Mr Njamba said the books would help improve literary levels in Liuwa…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/
