[citation needed] Like most national parks in Zambia, it is unfenced allowing free movement of the animals, and it is surrounded by buffer zones where hunting is regulated, called Game Management Areas (GMAs).

They were once part of the Kalahari Desert and covered in wind-blown sand-dunes, still present as gentle undulations and a sandy soil.

According to the Zambian government plans are in hand to open the park to private management and provide better wildlife protection.

[4][citation needed] Other tourism facilities have recently been developed or are planned in the region, such as along nearby stretches of the Zambezi (a fishing resort, and a lodge at Ngonye Falls), and in the Caprivi Strip.

The recently opened Trans–Caprivi Highway and Katima Mulilo Bridge are within 60 km of the park and may increase visitor numbers appreciably.