Luiana National Park

Cuando Cubango is the second largest province in Angola, covering the Luiana Partial Reserve, parts of the public game reserves of Longa, Mavinga, Luengue, Luiana, and Mucusso, covering an area of 22,610 km2.
Characterized by three major vegetation zones, mostly composed of dense dry forest, savanna with shrubs and trees in the northern half and northwest.
In the southwest of Cuando Cubango, you'll find the Luiana Partial Reserve, where you can see precious wood species such as mussivi, sunflower, mume, mupanda, muinga, and others.

Part of the Luengue-Luiana National Park, it covers an area of approximately 8,400 km2 in the Cuando Cubango Province, very close to the border with Zambia and Namibia.
The local ecosystem supports several animal species. Highlights include hippos in the waterholes and herds of elephants that roam the plains.
The Reserve contains extensive plains and large swamps, with an altitude ranging from 970 to 1,024 meters.
The average annual temperature is 20.6°C and humidity is 77%. The coldest month is July, with an average of 14.5°C, and the hottest is October, with 24.2°C.
It rains an average of 92 days per year, and relative humidity is 51%. The two main vegetation types are open forest with trees rich in nuts and savanna with a few scattered trees.
Mammals found in the Reserve include the jaguar, hyena, wild dog, badger, lion, elephant, black rhinoceros, hippopotamus, water goat, puku, chango, topi, impala, oribi, steenbok, lechwe (Kobus leche), buffalo, and olongo.
The ostrich (Struthio camelus) and the secretary bird (Bugeranus carunculatus) are the most abundant birds.