Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve
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Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve is Malawi’s smallest national park with an area of 135km². It is also its least accessible Script error: No such module "Unsubst".and has a wide variety of habitats, including Mopane, Combretum and brachystegia woodland, as well as open savanna, dambo, and riverine areas. Mwabvi was once home to Malawi's Black Rhino population,[1] but both wildlife and woodland have been poached over recent years. Many species of antelope, including kudu, sable, impala and nyala, are present, as well as leopards, hyenas and buffalo. Lions from neighbouring Mozambique are regular visitors.
Mwabvi is located in Nsanje District at the southernmost point of Malawi, against the border with Mozambique. It includes a portion of the Matundwe Range, which form the border with Mozambique, and the adjacent Shire River lowlands. The park lies at a low elevation and summer temperatures are extreme. Mwabvi is near the Lengwe National Park and the Majete Wildlife Reserve.
Project African Wilderness, a not for profit organisation, was formed with the express purpose of protecting and restoring the Mwabvi reserve.[2]Template:Better source needed They work with the local communities to improve their livelihoods. In February 2007, Project African Wilderness signed a management agreement with the Malawi Government's Department of National Parks and Wildlife to take over the conservation and development of the park.[1]
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