Lochinvar National Park
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The Lochinvar National Park lies south west of Lusaka in Zambia, on the south bank of the Kafue River.
From north to south, the national park has three main ecoregions: a flood plain adjoining the river, including the Chunga Lagoon; a dry grassland dominated by termite mounds, and woodland.
A former ranch, the park was designated in 1972 and is known for its Kafue lechwe. As the ranchers killed most of the area's predators, it is also a haven for birds, while it is also home to hot springs, echoing rocks, remains of a Neolithic settlement and an Iron Age village on Sebanzi Hill, also known for its caves, ancient baobab and wildlife.
[edit] Origin of the name
Lochinvar is the name of a lake in Scotland
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