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{{Infobox protected area 
| name = North Luangwa National Park
| iucn_category = II
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| location = [[Zambia]]
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| lat_d = 12| lat_m = 0| lat_NS = S
| long_d = 32| long_m = 0| long_EW = E
| area = 4,636km²
| established = 1972
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| governing_body = [[Zambia Wildlife Authority]]
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'''North Luangwa National Park''' is a national park in [[Zambia]],<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/04/05/100405fa_fact_goldberg?currentPage=all "Did American conservationists in Africa go too far?"] in ''The New Yorker'', 5 April 2010</ref> the northernmost of the three in the valley of the [[Luangwa River]].  Founded as a [[game reserve]] in 1938, it became a [[national park]] in 1972 and now covers 4,636&nbsp;km².

Like the [[South Luangwa National Park|South Park]], its eastern boundary is the [[Luangwa River]], while it rises to cover a stretch of the [[Muchinga Escarpment]] to the west.  The [[Mwaleshi River]] flows east-west through the centre of the park, the area to its south being a strict wilderness zone.

Wildlife is widely found, including Cookson's wildebeest, Crawshay's zebra and many antelopes and birds.  Elephant numbers have recovered from poaching in the 1970s and 80s.  The struggle against poaching in the park was described by Delia Owens and Mark Owens in their book ''The Eye of the Elephant''.

For many years its wildlife suffered greatly from [[poaching]], but recent years have seen poaching almost entirely stopped.  It has generally suffered from a lack of investment and interest compared to the much more popular [[South Luangwa National Park]], although its flora and fauna are very similar to its southern counterpart.  In 2003, [[black rhinoceros]]es were re-introduced to the park. 

==See also==
*[[Wildlife of Zambia]]
*[[List of national parks of Zambia]]

==References==
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{{National Parks of Zambia}}

[[Category:National parks of Zambia]]
[[Category:Geography of Northern Province]]