Kasanka Trust Ltd

The Kasanka Trust (the Trust) has been in existence since 1986 with biodiversity conservation as its raison detre. The Trust has a long-running co-management agreement with Zambias Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW). The Trust currently manages the Kasanka National Park and supports the Kafinda Game Management Area and Mpumba community area. The Kasanka National Park is the destination of the worlds largest mammal migration, annually millions of straw-colored fruit bats migrate to the park from mid-October to mid-December. The park also lies within the David Livingstone memorial zone. Management responsibility covers an area of 470 km2 with national park status and approximately 4,000 km2 of designated or planned community conservation area. The Trust operates like a business, guided by a 5-year strategic plan (20172021) with 9 programs. It employs approximately 70 individuals allocated to tourism, law enforcement, infrastructure management, community outreach and a...