Vector
Malawi Protected Areas
Description
National parks, wildlife reserves, and forest reserves.
Abstract
This dataset delineates Malawi's protected areas, which include national parks, game reserves, and forest reserves. Malawi has nine national parks and reserves. Major national parks include Nyika National Park (the largest, over 3,000 km², established 1965), Kasungu National Park, Lake Malawi National Park (designated 1980 to protect endemic cichlid fish), Liwonde National Park, and Lengwe National Park. Game and wildlife reserves include Majete Wildlife Reserve, Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve, Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, and Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve. Forest reserves cover substantial additional area, primarily natural forest. This data supports biodiversity conservation, tourism planning, and protected area management.
Keywords
Malawi, Protected
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Dataset information
Geometry type
Mixed
Feature count
68
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Version
1.0
Quality
Unknown
License
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File format
shapefile
Temporal start
2026-10-27 23:34
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