Genuinely wild national parks, prolific game, outstanding natural beauty and some of the best wildlife walking safaris in Africa, make Zambia a great destination for serious safari enthusiasts. With 19 national parks, this immense wilderness of grassy plains, vast wetlands, wide rivers, thundering waterfalls and lush forests supports over 750 bird species and abundant, diverse wildlife. An enlightened policy of non-intrusive, low environmental impact game viewing has preserved the area and its wildlife.