Location: Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Map showing the location of Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve

General Information

Quarter degree square: 1635C1, 1635C3 & 1634D2

Country: Malawi

Habitat: Mopane, Combretum and Brachystegia woodland, open savanna, dambos, sandstone outcrops and riverine vegetation.

Altitude range: 150 - 400 m

Annual rainfall:

Location (short):

Location (detailed): Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve is Malawi’s smallest wildlife, covering an area of 135km² in Nsanje District. It lies near the southern tip of Malawi on the border with Mozambique.

Description

It is hot and dry and situated at low altitudes of 150-400 m asl. The scenery offers views over the Shire and Zambezi rivers and magnificent sandstone outcrops. Habitats include Mopane, Combretum and Brachystegia woodland, open savanna, dambos, sandstone outcrops and riverine areas.
For more information see Wikipedia.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Location details: Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/location-display.php?location_id=191, retrieved 21 December 2024

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