Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

A fisherman sits in a dugout canoe to travel which he uses to travel around Lake Bangweulu.

A river meanders its way to Lake Bangweulu. Seventeen rivers flow into this permanent water feature.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

Men travel on a canoe on lake Bangweulu.

The David Livingstone memorial near the edge of Lake Bangweulu marks where the great missionary and explorer was buried after dying from malaria. The wetlands were the last landscape Livingstone witne...

A guide poles his way through the wetlands of Bangweulu.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse beside a boy riding a bicycle on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

Human habitation and termite mounds rise only a few centimetres higher than surrounding wetlands, walls are constructed to dam water with holes being made for fishing traps.

Human habitation and termite mounds rise only a few centimetres higher than surrounding wetlands, walls are constructed to dam water with holes being made for fishing traps.

A dugout canoe navigates its way through the swamp lands.

A fishing village temporarily habited during the flood period.

Sunrise over the grass plains exposed by receding flood waters.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

A guide poles his way through the wetlands of Bangweulu.

An aerial view of receding flood waters in Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

A small habitation and round mounds for cassava cultivation near Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

The wetlands of Lake Bangweulu which has quadrupled its normal size due to the rainy season.

Round mounds for cassava cultivation near Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

Round mounds for cassava cultivation beside Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

Small habitations beside Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

Small habitations beside Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

Lake Bangweulu seen from the air. It has quadrupled its normal size due to the rainy season.

Round mounds for cassava cultivation and a fish farming pond near Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

After the rains, Lake Bangweulu quadruples in size to create a wetland ecosytem covering 15,000km2 of Zambia's northern province.

After the rains, Lake Bangweulu quadruples in size to create a wetland ecosytem covering 15,000km2 of Zambia's northern province.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

An aerial view of receding flood waters.

An aerial view of receding flood waters.

A large herd of antelope on the grasslands near Lake Bangweulu.

Black lechwe, an endemic species of antelope, browse on the Chikuni plains in the Bangweulu wetlands.

Round mounds for cassava cultivation near Lake Bangweulu.

A fisherman out checking his nets and traps near the edge of the extensive wetlands of Bangweulu.

A fishing camp fire burns into the vast sky over Bangweulu where hundreds of stars reflect in the still waters.

Two wildlife guides observe from a hunting post.

A small habitation on the wetlands of Lake Bangweulu seen from the air.

An aerial view over the Kasanka National Park.

An aerial view over the Kasanka National Park.

An aerial view over the Kasanka National Park.