The Kafue Flats floodplain, in the northern section, floods from the Kafue River, and here you'll find thousands upon thousands of the endemic Kafue lechwe , one of three subspecies of lechwe found in Zambia. At high water, massive herds may be seen along the upper floodline and in the open grassland further south. As the floods recede the herds move north into the grassy floodplain. They feed on grasses and herbs in water up to a meter deep and are often seen wading or swimming in the Chunga Lagoon. Mating takes place mainly between December and January.
Males fight over small territories known as leks and then mate with several females.
I n the Termitaria Zone, trees and shrubs grow only on the large termite mounds with grasses and herbs covering the rest of the area, which often becomes waterlogged during the rainy season. There are also many small grey mounds which are always unvegetated. The magpie shrike is one of the birds to be seen in the scattered trees of this zone and the surrounding grassy plains are grazed by buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and oribi. Very much in evidence is the 'candelabra' tree. The southern area is mainly woodland dominated by Acacia albida and C ombretum trees and free from flooding.