World Heritage Identification Number: 289
World Heritage since: 1984
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇲🇼 Malawi
Continent: Africa
UNESCO World Region: Africa
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A Biodiversity Haven: Lake Malawi National Park
Lake Malawi National Park, located at the southern end of the vast expanse of Lake Malawi in Malawi, Southeast Africa, stands out as a unique and significant conservation area. Established in 1984, it is the only national park in Malawi specifically designed to protect fish and aquatic ecosystems. This designation reflects the park's exceptional importance for the study of evolution, akin to the renowned Galapagos Islands and their finch population.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic. Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands.
Encyclopedia Record: Lake Malawi National Park
Lake Malawi National Park is a national park at the southern end of Lake Malawi in Malawi, Southeast Africa. It is the only national park in Malawi that was created with the purpose of protecting fish and aquatic habitats. Despite this being its main purpose, Lake Malawi National Park includes a fair amount of land, including a headland, the foreshore and several small rocky islands in Lake Malawi.Additional Site Details
Area: 9,400 hectares
(ix) — Outstanding example representing ecological and biological processes
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: -14.03333 , 34.88333
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© Joachim Huber from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 Resized from original. (This derivative is under the same CC BY-SA license.)
