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The wildlife of Malawi is composed of the flora and fauna of the country. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, with Lake Malawi taking up about a third of the country's area. It has around 187 species of mammal , some 648 species of birds have been recorded in the country and around 500 species of fish, many of them endemic ...
Lake Malawi is noted for being the site of evolutionary radiations among several groups of animals, most notably cichlid fish. [58] There are at least 700 cichlid species in Lake Malawi, [7] with some estimating that the actual figure is as high as 1,000 species.
Lake Malawi is in the Great Rift Valley. The lake is 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level and, with a depth of 700 m (2,300 ft) in places, is one of the deepest lakes in the world. [1] Lake Malawi National Park consists of approximately 95 km 2 (37 sq mi) of land and water at the southern
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malawi. There are 192 mammal species in Malawi , of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, four are vulnerable, and eleven are near threatened.
Fish of Lake Malawi (217 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Lake Malawi" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Moses the orphaned elephant that now is at Jumbo Foundation elephant orphanage in Lilongwe Malawi, was rescued by rangers at Vwaza marsh in the South Rukuru river. Notable birdlife include Goliath herons, openbill storks and the rare white-winged starling. Lake Kazuni is located in the reserve and supports a notable hippo population.
Fauna of Lake Malawi (1 C, 11 P) V. Vertebrates of Malawi (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Malawi" This category contains only the following page.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malawi. The avifauna of Malawi include a total of 683 species, of which 2 have been introduced by humans. 1 species is endemic. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The ...