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Explore 81 protected areas in Malawi, rated across 10 categories

A compact forest reserve in southern Malawi near Zomba, protecting indigenous woodland and serving as a catchment and conservation area for native plants and wildlife.

Amalika

A small forest reserve on the campus of Bunda College near Lilongwe, protecting miombo woodland on Bunda Mountain and serving as a teaching and conservation site in central Malawi.

Bunda

Bunganya Forest Reserve protects montane forest and grassland in the highlands of northern Malawi near the Tanzania and Zambia borders, conserving water catchment and indigenous tree species.

Bunganya

A small forest reserve on the southern edge of Blantyre in Malawi's Southern Region, protecting remnant woodland and providing a recreational green space near the city.

Chigumula

A forest reserve on the Nyika Plateau foothills in Malawi's Northern Region, protecting miombo woodland and montane grassland habitats near Rumphi.

Chikhangombe

Chilobwe Forest Reserve is a protected woodland in Malawi's Central Region, conserving miombo woodland habitat and supporting local watershed protection.

Chilobwe

A forest reserve in central Malawi protecting Brachystegia (miombo) woodland on the watershed between the Bua and South Rukuru rivers. It serves as an important catchment and biodiversity area managed

Chimaliro

A small forest reserve on Chiradzulu Mountain in southern Malawi, protecting submontane evergreen forest that is an Important Bird Area near the town of Chiradzulu.

Chiradzulu

A forest reserve in Malawi's Northern Region, protecting miombo woodland and montane habitat on the highlands northwest of Lake Malawi near Rumphi.

Chisasira

A forest reserve in Malawi's Central Region near Dedza, renowned for the Chongoni rock art area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the richest concentration of rock art in Central Africa. The reserve 

Chongoni

Dedza Mountain Forest Reserve protects the slopes of Dedza Mountain, one of Malawi's highest peaks, with montane forest, plantations, and grassland that form an important water catchment in the Centra

Dedza Mountain

A protected forest reserve along the Dedza-Salima escarpment in central Malawi, conserving Afromontane forest and steep slopes that descend toward the Lake Malawi shore.

Dedza-Salima Escarpment

Dowa Hills is a forest reserve in central Malawi covering a range of granitic hills and miombo woodland. The reserve protects catchment forest and provides habitat for various birds and small mammals.

Dowa Hills

A forest reserve in central Malawi near Nkhotakota, protecting woodland habitats and the catchment of the Dwambazi River as it flows toward Lake Malawi.

Dwambazi

An extensive forest reserve in the Dzalanyama mountain range southwest of Lilongwe, protecting miombo woodland that forms a key water catchment for the Lilongwe River and supports diverse birdlife.

Dzalanyama

A small forest reserve near Dedza in central Malawi, conserving montane and miombo woodland that protects local water catchments and provides habitat for native flora and birdlife.

Dzenza

Dzonzi Forest Reserve protects montane and miombo woodland in Malawi's Central Region, safeguarding biodiversity and serving as a water catchment area for surrounding communities.

Dzonzi

A forest reserve in northern Malawi covering the Jembya hills, protecting montane and miombo woodland habitats near the Tanzanian border. Important for watershed protection and biodiversity in the Chi

Jembya

A forest reserve in the Kalulu Hills of southern Malawi near Zomba, protecting woodland and hill catchment ecosystems. It contributes to watershed conservation and local biodiversity.

Kalulu Hills

Kalwe is a very small forest reserve on the Lake Malawi shore near Nkhata Bay in northern Malawi, protecting a remnant of low-altitude semi-evergreen lakeshore rainforest. Part of the Lake-shore Fores

Kalwe

Kamphoyo Forest Reserve is a state-managed protected area in Malawi's Northern Region, covering roughly 6.35 km² of miombo woodland and hill terrain. It conserves indigenous vegetation and serves as a

Kamphoyo

A forest reserve on the Kaningina hills near Mzuzu in northern Malawi, protecting miombo woodland and montane forest habitats that supply water and timber to surrounding communities.

Kaningina

Kasungu National Park is one of Malawi's largest wildlife reserves, known for its elephant populations and diverse savanna landscape. The park features rolling hills, woodland areas, and seasonal rive

Kasungu

A forest reserve in northern Malawi protecting Brachystegia woodland and miombo habitat near Lake Malawi, providing refuge for small mammals and woodland birds.

Kawiya

A forest reserve in Malawi's Central Region near Dedza, protecting miombo woodland and montane vegetation on the Kongwe hills. It provides habitat for small mammals and birds and helps safeguard local

Kongwe

A montane forest reserve on the Misuku Hills in northern Malawi, protecting indigenous evergreen forest, water catchments, and diverse birdlife near the Tanzanian border.

Kuwirwe

UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting the southern tip of Lake Malawi and surrounding terrestrial habitats, renowned for its extraordinary diversity of cichlid fish species.

Lake Malawi

Lengwe National Park is known for its unique dry woodland habitat and rare nyala antelope population. The park features dense thickets and seasonal water holes that attract diverse wildlife. It repres

Lengwe

Urban nature sanctuary in Malawi's capital protecting natural riverine miombo woodland and dambo along the Lingadzi River, with about 200 bird species and small mammals; home to the Lilongwe Wildlife 

Lilongwe

A small montane forest reserve on the Misuku Hills in northern Malawi, protecting submontane rainforest and supporting diverse birdlife and butterfly species.

Litchenya

A national park in southern Malawi straddling the Shire River, known for large populations of elephants, hippos and crocodiles. Managed by African Parks, it has seen the reintroduction of cheetah, lio

Liwonde

Liwonde National Park is Malawi's premier wildlife destination, situated along the Shire River. The park is famous for its large elephant population, hippos, and diverse bird species. Recent conservat

A forest reserve on the outskirts of Mzuzu in northern Malawi. The reserve protects miombo woodland on the Viphya highlands and serves as a green buffer and research site near the regional capital.

Lunyangwa

A highland forest reserve in Malawi's far northern Chitipa District, protecting the montane grasslands and afromontane forest of the Mafinga Hills near the Zambian border.

Mafinga Hills

A forest reserve in the Northern Region of Malawi protecting miombo woodland and hill catchment areas. It plays a role in soil conservation and water supply for the surrounding Chitipa District commun

Mahowe

Restored wildlife reserve in southwestern Malawi managed in partnership with African Parks, home to the Big Five and one of Africa's greatest conservation success stories.

Majete

A small forest reserve near Zomba in southern Malawi protecting indigenous woodland and providing watershed protection for surrounding farmland.

Malabvi

A forest reserve in the highlands near Mangochi in southern Malawi, protecting miombo and montane woodland that forms an important water catchment overlooking Lake Malawi.

Mangochi

A small forest reserve in southern Malawi near Mangochi, established to conserve native palm and woodland vegetation and to protect the local water catchment.

Mangochi Palm

A small forest reserve in the Thyolo district of southern Malawi, protecting remnant evergreen forest amid a region dominated by tea estates.

Masambanjati

Masenjere Forest Reserve is a small protected woodland in Malawi's Southern Region, preserving lowland vegetation and providing habitat for local wildlife in the Lower Shire Valley.

Masenjere

A forest reserve in the Shire Highlands of southern Malawi, protecting woodland habitats along the escarpment near the Mozambique border and forming part of the regional water catchment.

Matandwe

Matipa Forest Reserve is a protected woodland area in northern Malawi covering about 10.55 km² near Chitipa. It protects miombo and montane vegetation important for soil and water catchment in the Chi

Matipa

Mchinji Forest Reserve conserves miombo woodland and montane forest along Malawi's border with Zambia, protecting a key water catchment and habitat for birds and small mammals.

Mchinji

Mountainous sanctuary near Blantyre protecting miombo woodland on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, home to leopards, baboons, blue monkeys, and over 100 bird species.

Michiru Mountain

A small forest reserve in Malawi's Southern Region near Zomba, protecting woodland habitat and contributing to soil and watershed conservation in the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Milare

A forest reserve near Nkhata Bay protecting evergreen and semi-evergreen forest on the escarpment above Lake Malawi, important for watershed protection and woodland wildlife.

Mkuwazi

A small forest reserve in Malawi's Central Region near Dowa, protecting remnant woodland and watershed habitat on the central plateau.

Msitowalengwe

A forest reserve on the highlands west of Mzimba protecting Brachystegia woodland and miombo habitat, serving as an important water catchment for the surrounding district.

Mtangatanga

Mua-Livulezi is a forest reserve in central Malawi situated along the escarpment between the Central Region plateau and the Lake Malawi rift. It protects deciduous woodland and serves as an important 

Mua-Livulezi

Best Parks in Malawi

Nyika National Park is Malawi's largest national park, featuring a unique highland plateau with rolling grasslands and endemic wildflowers. The park is renowned for its leopard population, large herds

A forest reserve protecting the dramatic Mulanje Massif, the highest mountain in Central Africa, rising to 3,002 m at Sapitwa Peak. The reserve safeguards the endemic Mulanje cedar and montane grassla

Uzumara Forest Reserve protects a luxuriant patch of tall Afromontane evergreen rainforest capping the North Viphya Plateau in northern Malawi, at the northern end of the Viphya chain. A Key Biodivers

A montane forest reserve in the Misuku Hills of northern Malawi, conserving evergreen submontane rainforest noted for its rich bird and amphibian diversity.

A forest reserve in northern Malawi near Karonga, protecting Brachystegia woodland and hillside catchment forest that helps regulate local water supplies.

National Parks in Malawi

Top 10 Parks in Malawi

Lake Malawi

Nyika (Malawi)

Mulanje Mountain

Liwonde

Majete

Matipa

Mughese

Uzumara

Lengwe

Vwaza Marsh

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Malawi

Lake Malawi

Nyika (Malawi)

Mulanje Mountain

Liwonde

Majete

Chongoni

Matandwe

Lengwe

Matipa

Nkhotakota

All Parks (81)

Lake Malawi

Nyika (Malawi)

Mulanje Mountain

Liwonde

Majete

Uzumara

Matipa

Mughese

Wilindi

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