Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment

Lukanga swamp is one of Zambia’s 8 Ramsar sites. Charcoal production and slash-and-burn agriculture have been a major threat to the Lukanga swamp ecosystem, resulting in soil erosion, the turbidity of the water and siltation. Kawena, Kembe, Lukulaisha,

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ZAMBIA - ATLAS OF OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT