The greater Bangweulu basin consists of Bangweulu lake and swamp, which are fed by a host of rivers and drained by the Luapula, one of the tributaries of the Congo. David Livingstone described the Bangweulu floodplain as 'a world of water and anthills'. Visitors lucky enough to visit during nesting season can spot the prehistoric Shoebill bird by mokoro or canoe as well as hundreds of other species. Known also as a hold out of the regionally endemic black lechwe, the wetlands are always alive with movement and the sound thousands of lechwe crashing through the waters. Combine this incredible landscape with the subsistence fishing communities which seasonally migrate in and out of the floodplains and you have a genuine example of strong community conservation. Sunrise over the Bangweulu wetlands guarantees the most stunning start to the African day, and it is a place that will resonate with you long after you leave.