Majete Wildlife Reserve
E621747
Majete Wildlife Reserve is a restored protected area in southern Malawi renowned for its successful wildlife reintroduction programs and status as a Big Five game reserve.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park-level protected area
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protected area ⓘ wildlife reserve ⓘ |
| area |
about 70,000 hectares
ⓘ
about 700 square kilometres ⓘ |
| coManagedBy | African Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coManagementAgreementSigned | 2003 ⓘ |
| conservationModel | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| conservationSuccess | recovered from near local extinction of large mammals by early 2000s ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromBlantyre | about 70 km ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
miombo woodland
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riverine forest ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| established | 1955 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of National Parks and Wildlife of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
camping sites
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lodge accommodation ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Mkulumadzi (Shire tributary)
NERFINISHED
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Mkulumadzi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Shire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesReintroduced |
African elephant
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black rhinoceros ⓘ buffalo ⓘ cheetah ⓘ giraffe ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ various antelope species ⓘ white rhinoceros ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
African elephant
ⓘ
buffalo ⓘ crocodile ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ kudu ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ rhinoceros ⓘ sable antelope ⓘ various bird species ⓘ warthog ⓘ waterbuck ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Big Five game viewing
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successful restoration from depleted reserve ⓘ wildlife reintroduction programs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chikwawa District
NERFINISHED
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Lower Shire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Malawi ⓘ |
| managementGoal |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
community development through tourism revenue sharing ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Blantyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Big Five reserve ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
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boat safaris ⓘ game drives ⓘ guided walks ⓘ |
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