Sensitive to communities - owners Debbie Peake and Steve Smith believe the future of our
wildlife and safari industry is dependant on attitudes of local communities – if there is
no direct benefit accruing to local people from wildlife, there is no reason for them to
tolerate or maintain it.
Community based natural resource management is all important – and is a key component of
our development – staff are recruited from neighbouring villages and areas taking into
account their traditional knowledge of the area; building materials were obtained as far
as possible from local sources recognising sustainable and traditional usages, and community
based programmes are being created to reduce poverty and increase environmental awareness.
At Nanzhila Plains Camp, we offer remote Africa in its true unrefined beauty. Vast and
spacious, you will never see another vehicle on a game drive because our nearest
neighbours are three hours away. This offers our guests a unique African experience off
the beaten path.
The
Kafue Trust is a registered charity which provides support for the
Kafue National Park, and the surrounding communities. Its mission is to
utilize professional and financial resources for park management,
wildlife research, training for natural resource conservation and
development of sustainable livelihood enterprises. Nanzhila Plains
Safari Camp actively supports the Kafue Trust, being the base for the
Trusts operations in the southern Kafue National Park. The owner manager,
Steve
Smith, is also a trustee of the Kafue Trust.