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Protected Areas in Zambia
The National Conservation Committee (NCC) Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the various ministries responsible for environmental matters. The Ministry of Water, Lands and Natural Resources is the key authority for land tenure, and for the conservation and development of natural resources outside the agricultural, water and fisheries sectors. The Ministry of Tourism was established to develop and exploit tourism potential, which is largely based on wildlife and other natural resources. Within the jurisdiction of this Ministry is found the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the National Heritage Conservation Commission.
Designations:
*National park: Permitted activities in such areas include the establishment of wilderness trail safari camps; small-scale fishing facilities and boating facilities; nature trails; observation facilities; picnic sites, modification for management purposes.
*Game management area: Areas where hunting is controlled by permit.
In addressing the environmental challenges, the Government has developed a National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) that serves as a key basic national framework within which activities are undertaken towards the protection and conservation of the country’s environmental resources.
Transfrontier Parks
The Parks marked with the logo  are Zambia's areas within Transfrontier Parks or Transfrontier Conservation Areas.
The final treaty between Malawi and Zambia will consolidate into conservation areas the Nyika Plateau on both sides of the border, Malawi`s Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve and Kasungu National Park with Zambia`s Lundazi, Mitenge and Mikuti Forest Reserves, Musa-langu Game Management Area and Lukusuzi National Park.
Sources: Zambia National Tourist Board, United Nations Developement Programme, UNEP-WCMC; Peace Parks Foundation
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