Minerals
Zambia holds 6% of the worlds copper reserves and is the fourth largest copper producing nation in the world.
Zambia is internationally recognised as a major producer of emeralds, aquamarines, amethyst and tourmalines and the quality of the gems are highly competitive with world markets.
Zambia possesses other natural resources which include the following:
- Cobalt
- Zinc
- Lead
- Coal
- Gold
- Silver
- Uranium
- Hydropower
Zambia has 19 National Parks which include the following:
- Blue Lagoon National Park
- Isangano National Park
- Kafue National Park
- Kasanka National Park
- Lavushi Manda National Park
- Liuwa Plain National Park
- Lochinvar National Park
- Lower Zambezi National Park
- Luambe National Park
- Lukusuzi National Park
- Lusenga Plain National Park
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (Victoria Falls National Park)
- Mweru Wantipa National Park
- North Luangwa National Park
- Nsumbu National Park
- Nyika National Park
- Sioma Ngwezi National Park
- South Luangwa National Park
- West Lunga National Park
