Malawi's largest national park; a plateau above 2,500 metres with a subalpine climate unusual at this tropical latitude
Area
3,200 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1966
Declared in 1966, Nyika is the largest national park in Malawi and protects a high plateau above 2,500 metres, with a cool, misty subalpine climate unusual at its tropical latitude, carrying rolling grassland more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than of the savannah landscapes typical of the region.
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Nyika: 53 documented species
Mammals23Birds13Reptiles9Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Malawi, where Nyika lies.
Savannah
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154 km away
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