The South Luangwa Valley is a place of wilderness and spectacular beauty. Situated at the Southern tip of the Great Rift Valley, it is home to enormous variety of wildlife. The month of May signifies the end of the rains, when the bush is lush and green, the river is high and wildlife and bird-watching is outstanding. Lion and leopard are often seen and large herds of elephants cross the Luangwa river every evening to feed outside the park.
Conservation plays a crucial role in the lives of all living creatures in the valley.
The Kunda Tribe have cohabited with the wildlife for centuries, with only the great river separating the villages from the National Park. Survival of the tribe depends on the natural resources of the Park - legally through tourism and subsistence fishing and, on occasion, illegally through animal off take. Their folklore, medicine, beliefs, singing and dancing are all influenced through sharing the valley with so many animals.