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Empowering communities through Zambia’s first palm oil plantation

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Rooted in Bangweulu’s Rich Ecosystem

Zampalm Plantation area lies in the Bangweulu plains (grassland) on the Eastern side of Lake Bangweulu bordering the Bangweulu Game Management Area (GMA) also known as the Bangweulu Wetlands to the west. The Bangweulu wetland’s rich and diverse ecosystem forms one of Africa’s most important wetlands. This area is not just a life source for wildlife, such as endemic black lechwe and hundreds of bird species, but also for the people who live there.

Therefore, Zampalm’s plantation establishment processes follow the International Environmental and Social Standard, which:

  • Emphasizes the importance of protecting and conserving biodiversity and sustainably managing living natural resources, which is fundamental to sustainable development.

  • Also addresses the sustainable management of primary production and harvesting of living natural resources.

  • Recognizes the need to consider the livelihoods of project-affected parties, including Indigenous Peoples, whose access to or use of biodiversity or living natural resources may be affected by the establishment of the plantation.

  • Considers the potential positive role of affected parties, including Indigenous Peoples, in biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of living natural resources.

  • Emphasizes the importance of protecting and conserving biodiversity and sustainably managing living natural resources, which is fundamental to sustainable development.

  • Recognizes the importance of maintaining core ecological functions of habitats, including forests, and the biodiversity they support.