North Luangwa National Park was Green Listed in December 2022 as they met the requirements for fair and effective conservation measures. This sets a benchmark for the rest of Zambia in attaining Green List status. The DNPW website will assist in streamlining future Green List applications in Zambia, and this exercise of distributing printed hard copies will not fall away.

The community members who have had the chance to review the Management Plan, Wildlife Act and National Parks and Wildlife Policy are now better informed of the various laws and regulations governing the area in which they reside. They have responded very positively to receiving the information and feel more included in the achievement of conservation objectives.

The documents include very important information about the projects and actions that are taken in the interests of conservation of the National Park which often have impacts for them as residents of the neighbouring Game Management Areas. 

It was clear through this very simple process that more formal channels of communication are required and truly appreciated by the community members. The CRB members who attended the workshops for developing the management plan did not use to inform or pass on the management planning information to their community members. A copy of the final document was necessary, well received and well utilized.