NSUMBU NATIONAL PARK RESTOCKING ON COURSE
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife in collaboration with the Frankfurt Zoological Society is this year set to restock Nsumbu National Park in Northern Province with 200 buffaloes and 60 zebras.
The animals will be trans-located from North Luangwa National Park under Nsumbu – Tanganyika Conservation Project.
Northern Province Permanent Secretary Royd Chakaba says the restocking of the national park is a key step towards the promotion of the Northern Tourism Circuit.
Mr. Chakaba expressed confidence that the exercise will help to boost tourist arrivals in the region and thereby contributing to the growth of the tourism sector.
Speaking when he visited the park, Mr. Chakaba said government is implementing policies that promote tourism as an economic equalizer for national development.
Earlier, Nsumbu -Tanganyika Conservation Project leader Craig Zytkow said his organization is working with government and other stakeholders to restore Nsumbu National Park to its full glory.
And Senior Chief Nsama said the Nsumbu – Tanganyika Conservation Project is an economic game changer for his chiefdom which is endowed with a number of tourist sites.