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Website designed and maintained by Nathan Dixey Last updated 18/05/2009 © Project African Wilderness (Malawi) 2009
All photographs except where otherwise stated are copyright Nathan Dixey |
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ENDANGERED SPECIES |
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Project African Wilderness (PAW LTD) is Registered in Malawi (7175) |
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African Wild Dog © Nathan Dixey |
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PHOTO COMPETITION |
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WIN £50 |
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PAW sponsored by NPD Photography, announces photo competition for images taken exclusively at Mwabvi WR Reserve.
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____________________ “If we do not do something to prevent it, Africa's animals and the places in which they live will be lost to our world, and her children forever." Nelson Mandela. _______________________ PAW News Watch Ken’s TV Interview with Manchester’s Channel M on U Tube Whilst, the pictures used during this interview were not actually taken at Mwabvi, they do represent our vision for the future for the reserve. __________________________ Paw Supporters __________________________ Partner Links __________________________
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Mwabvi contains a small population of the following endangered species: 1. Rhynchocyon cirnei shirensis: a subspecies of checkered elephant shrew endemic to Malawi. 2. Cercopithecus albogularis (Nchima or Samango monkey): Fairly rare in Malawi. 3. Tagelaphus angasi (Nyala): Part of the most northerly population in Africa protected only in Lengwe National Park and the Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve. 4. Neotragus moschatus (Suni): A rare species in Malawi also protected only in Lengwe National Park and the Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve. The subspecies livingstoni, which occurs here, whilst not endemic to Malawi, has a very restricted range. 5. Hippotragrus (Sable antelope): The sable population of Malawi and eastern Zambia may represent a subspecies. 6. Pterocles bicictus (Double-banded sandgrouse): Mwabvi contains Malawi’s only protected population of the species although it is common elsewhere in southern Africa. 7. Estrilda perreini incana (Black-tailed grey waxbill): Mwabvi is thought to contain Malawi’s only protected population of these species. 8. Barbus choloensis: The relict population of this fish species in Mwabvi Gorge may be the only of its type in the Lower Shire Valley.
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