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Source: DTE
Context: Lion and leopard populations have experienced a remarkable recovery in Zambia’s Kafue National Park (KNP), Africa’s third-largest national park, after decades of poaching, according to a report by Panthera and its partners.
The use of advanced conservation technologies, such as SMART and EarthRanger, anti-poaching measures, and distribution of synthetic ‘Heritage Furs’ replacing garments made of authentic leopard and lion skins, along with innovative strategies like vultures as early warning systems, has improved the population.
Zambia (name from the Zambezi River), in southern Africa, is a landlocked country of rugged terrain and diverse wildlife, with many parks and safari areas. On its border with Zimbabwe is the famed Victoria Falls – plunging a misty 108m into the narrow Batoka Gorge.
