List of national parks of Malawi
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There are nine National Parks and Reserves in Malawi.
- Nyika National ParkNyika National ParkNyika National Park is Malawi’s largest national park, with an area of 3200 km² .-Location and road access:The park covers practically the whole of the Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi, about 480 km north of Lilongwe and 60 km north of Rumphi by road...
— the first (certified in 1965), the largest (over 3,000km²) and the highest (average height 1,800M) - Kasungu National ParkKasungu National ParkKasungu National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located west of Kasungu, about 175 km north of Lilongwe, extending along the Zambian border....
— situated approximately 165km north of the capital city, Lilongwe, this is, at over 2,000km², the second largest of Malawi's parks - Lake Malawi National ParkLake Malawi National ParkLake Malawi National Park is a national park located in Malawi at the southern end of Lake Malawi. It is the only national park in Malawi that was created to protect fish and aquatic habitats. Despite this, Lake Malawi National Park does include a fair amount of land, including several small...
— designated a National Park in 1980 to protect the unique diversity of tropical fish living in Lake Malawi, some not found anywhere else on earth - Liwonde National ParkLiwonde National ParkLiwonde National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located on the upper Shire River plain, east of the river, 140 km north of Limbe. Its southern gate lies about 6 km from the town center of Liwonde, and is accessible by bicycle taxi or walking...
— situated 120km north of Blantyre, on the banks of the Upper Shire River. - Lengwe National ParkLengwe National ParkLengwe National Park is a national park in Malawi....
— most famed for the nyala antelope, not found in the other northern parks of Malawi
Other protected areas
- Majete Game ReserveMajete Game ReserveMajete Game Reserve is a national game reserve in Malawi. The reserve lies a few miles north of Chiwawa, with the Shire River forming its eastern boundary....
— in the South West of Malawi, with an area of 691km² - Mwabvi Wildlife ReserveMwabvi Wildlife ReserveWith an area of 135km² Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve is Malawi’s smallest national park, and its least accessible. Nevertheless it has a wide variety of habitats, including Mopane, Combretum and brachystegia woodland, as well as open savanna, dambo, and riverine areas...
— the smallest of the parks, at 350km², Mwabvi was adopted by Project African WildernessProject African WildernessProject African Wilderness is a not for profit organisation with the express purpose of protecting and restoring the Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve in Malawi....
in 2007 (PAW is a charitable organisation based in Malawi and the UK) - Nkhotakota Game ReserveNkhotakota Game ReserveNkhotakota Game Reserve is a national game reserve in Malawi. It is located at Nkhotakota.According to Lonely Planet it has a significant elephant population. The reserve is also home to several antelope species, buffalo, and leopards. Several large rivers cross this reserve.-References:...
— the oldest and largest established reserve in Malawi - Vwaza Marsh Game ReserveVwaza Marsh Game ReserveVwaza Marsh Game Reserve is a national game reserve in Malawi.In contrast to the Nyika National Park on the Nyika Plateau much of Vwaza is located on low lying flat ground although the eastern side of the park is hilly...
— southwest of the Nyika Plateau, to the north of the South Rukuru River, Vwaza Marsh covers an area of 1,000km²