Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve

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Harriet Nimmo –

Visited: July

Harriet is a zoologist with more than 20 years’ experience. She has the privilege of working with the world’s top wildlife photographers and photo-guides.

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Undergoing Great Transformation

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The rugged, hilly terrain of Nkhotakota is bisected by a network of rivers weaving their way through the dense miombo forests. Although it is Malawi’s oldest wildlife reserve, and one of the country’s largest conservation areas, up until now it has been little developed with very few visitors. When we stayed here we were the only visitors at our rustic lodge. We spent our time walking with a guide, bird-watching and enjoying the solitude.

It is a park of huge potential, all the more so since African Parks took over management in 2015. More than 500 elephants and 1,400 other animals have been introduced from Liwonde and Majete as part of a historic translocation initiative to restore Nkhotakota, which is now poised to become one of Malawi’s most important sanctuaries for wildlife.

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