Zambia’s Luangwa Valley is a remarkable wilderness, teeming with wild animals from itty-bitty insects to giant giraffe. But behind this incredible diversity are the
unsung heroes: the trees. They are Africa’s oldest residents, and each has its own strategy for surviving the dry season. The sausage tree and the fig tree ride-out seasonal extremes, to provide food and shelter for struggling animals in the lean times. In return animals help these trees to reproduce by pollinating their flowers and dispersing their seed. African trees promote life, and form the backbone of one of
Earths’ most precious ecosystems.