Crossing Continents
Crossing Continents
BBC Radio 4
Victoria Falls: Wilderness on the edge
28 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 12:30 am.
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The Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the natural wonders of the world. It's also one of Africa's great tourist attractions. As both countries seek to grow the tourism economy, there’s been a push to develop land around the Falls. But as Isa Jacobson reports from Zambia, it's led to fears for the preservation of the World Heritage Site, and warnings that the loss of land will exacerbate a deadly conflict between local people and wildlife.

Presenter: Isa Jacobson

Producer: Alex Last
Sound Mix: Neil Churchill
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Series Editor: Penny Murphy