Dear World, This is a big deal!

photo courtesy of African Parks

Britain's Telegraph Newspaper has named  Liuwa Plains National Park in Zambia one of the top 20 destinations for 2014. Liuwa Plains is one of seven national parks and preserves in six countries in Africa which are managed by African Parks, a non-profit who takes a socially conscious business approach to conservation.

The article goes on to talk about the two lion cubs recently born in the Park as well. They are the first cubs born in Liuwa in more than 10 years.

This is a big deal, people of the world! Recognition as a tourist destination means that the business model approach is working and two little cubbies being born means the conservation part is working too!

Congratulations, Liuwa! Congratulations, Lion mom and dad! Congratulations, African Parks! Congratulations, The World!