CLZ Stories
Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2026
● Over 170 ranger teams across 24 African countries unite in a continent-wide race
● The initiative aims to raise funds, build solidarity, and spotlight the vital role of rangers
● WRC has raised over $21 million since its launch in 2020.
Snared African Wild Dog Successfully Rescued in the Lower Zambezi
Between 19 and 29 June 2026, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), in partnership with Painted Wolf Foundation and Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ), successfully rescued and treated a snared African wild dog from the Jeki Pack in the Lower Zambezi…
Foundation Escort Officer Training
Thirty DNPW officers completed the first of its kind Foundation Escort Officer training in Lower Zambezi which focused on communication, rifle handling & safety and encountering dangerous animals on foot. CLZ would like to thank the dedicated trainers Nathan Ingram…
A First for Fisheries Co-management: Celebrating the Inaugural Fisheries Management Areas in Zambia
A First for Fisheries Co-management: Celebrating the Inaugural Fisheries Management Areas in Zambia Chiawa, Zambia (March 16, 2026) – Today, the government of Zambia has handed over statutory instruments for the recently declared Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) in…
Conservation Lower Zambezi joins African Parks’ Incubation Programme
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 May 2025 – Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) has signed an agreement to join the African Parks Incubation Programme. The Incubation Programme was developed by African Parks with a vision to partner with organisations that share an…
Isabel Kamanga – CLZ Intern Blog
My name is Isabel Kamanga, I hold a BSc in Agroforestry attained from the Copperbelt University. In the month of August 2023, I was given the privilege to work with Conservation Lower Zambezi and my experience with the organisation was amazing as I learnt a lot….
Big Boy
It was early in December of 1996 that my wife Susan and I had the task of closing down our game camp at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chongwe Rivers in the scenically magnificent Lower Zambezi Valley. The rains were about to commence and would make the only access…
A Specialised K9 Unit in Action!
After a tragic loss in 2019 of one of CLZ’s K9 warriors, the organisation managed to secure funds to support the expansion of the DNPW/CLZ K9 Unit. Through funding, CLZ was able to bring in two new dogs, more personnel and an in-depth training to enhance the successes…
Training an Effective Specialised K9 Unit
In March 2020, the expansion of the DNPW/CLZ K9 Unit with two new working dogs – Kalo and Hammer began. Over the last four months Invictus K9 has been training both new dogs as well as a new handler and kennel keeper. The original handlers and remaining dog have also…
COVID-19 Fundraising
While COVID-19 has startled the globe and forced thoughts of systemic change within all sectors worldwide, Conservation Lower Zambezi has also had to implement a new norm and find a way to adapt and continue to operate during the ongoing pandemic. At the CLZ Basecamp,…