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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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GAME REINTRODUCTION PLAN |
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Project African Wilderness (PAW LTD) is Registered in Malawi (7175) |
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A full list of the Game to be reintroduced can be seen below. This this will ensure a stocking rate well below the capacity of the land. Of most note is the planned reintroduction of Black Rhino. This is a red data species which was previously recorded in Mwabvi but is now extinct. The reintroduction of this species will increase the marketing potential of the reserve and income via tourism. Reintroduction of Blue Wildebeest is also planned; this species previously occurred within Mwabvi but is currently extinct throughout Malawi. This will not only provide a further marketing opportunity for Mwabvi but also a unique game viewing experience for visitors. Very limited numbers of predators currently occur in the reserve. Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah used this habitat in the past and once a stable and sustainable game population has been achieved, reintroduction of these species is planned. Predators such as Lion are flagship species (species with a high value from a public perspective); a small pride of lion will not only control the game population, but will also create an excellent “marketing tool” for tourism in the future. The long term survival of Mwabvi will be directly linked to its potential income through tourism and for this reason Mwabvi should offer at least one flagship species. |
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PHOTO COMPETITION |
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WIN £50 |
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Photographs © Nathan Dixey |
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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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Index |
Species |
Current Status in Reserve |
Future Purchase |
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1 |
Elephant |
Extinct |
15 |
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2 |
White Rhino |
Nil |
10 |
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3 |
Black Rhino |
Extinct |
10 |
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4 |
Buffalo |
Present |
60 |
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5 |
Eland |
Extinct |
80 |
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6 |
Zebra |
Extinct |
80 |
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7 |
Roan |
Extinct |
80 |
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8 |
Waterbuck |
Extinct |
50 |
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9 |
Sable |
Low |
60 |
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10 |
Lion |
Extinct |
5 |
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11 |
Blue Wildebeest |
Extinct |
80 |
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12 |
Kudu |
Present |
10 |
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13 |
Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest |
Extinct |
80 |
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14 |
Hyena, Spotted |
Very Low |
0 |
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15 |
Nyala |
Very Low |
50 |
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16 |
Bushpig |
Low |
0 |
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17 |
Warthog |
Low |
20 |
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18 |
Antbear |
Very Low |
5 |
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19 |
Cheetah |
Extinct |
4 |
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20 |
Impala |
Extinct |
45 |
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21 |
Reedbuck |
Extinct |
20 |
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22 |
Leopard |
Very Low |
4 |
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23 |
Bushbuck |
Low |
20 |
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24 |
Grey Duiker |
Very Low |
10 |
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25 |
Porcupine |
Very Low |
0 |
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26 |
Baboon |
Abundant |
0 |
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27 |
Klipspringer |
Very Low |
10 |
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28 |
Civet |
Very Low |
0 |
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29 |
Caracal |
Very Low |
4 |
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30 |
Honey Badger |
Very Low |
0 |
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31 |
Serval |
Very Low |
0 |
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32 |
Pangolin |
Very Low |
0 |
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33 |
Side Striped Jackal |
Very Low |
4 |
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34 |
Sharpe’s Grysbok |
Very Low |
0 |
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35 |
Suni |
Very Low |
8 |
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36 |
Samango monkey |
Low |
0 |
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37 |
Vervet monkey |
Abundant |
0 |
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38 |
Giraffe |
Extinct |
30 |
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39 |
Steenbok |
Extinct |
20 |