Lake Malawi National Park

Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Lake Malawi National Park


State Party = MAW
Type = Natural
Criteria = vii, ix, x
ID = 289
Region = Africa
Year = 1984
Session = 8th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/289Infobox_protected_area | name = Lake Malawi National Park
iucn_category = II

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caption = Children playing of the shore of Lake Malawi
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location = Central and Southern Regions, Malawi
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lat_degrees = 14
lat_minutes = 02
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lat_direction = S
long_degrees = 34
long_minutes = 53
long_seconds =
long_direction = E
area = 94 km²
established = November 24, 1980
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Lake Malawi National Park is a national park located in Malawi at the southern end of Lake Malawi. It is the only national park in Malawi that was created to protect fish and aquatic habitats. Despite this, Lake Malawi National Park does include a fair amount of land, including several small islands in Lake Malawi, and is home to other animals such as baboons. A large baobab tree, purportedly over 800 years old, is said to be a favourite of Dr. David Livingstone as a place where he could give sermons and speak with other missionaries. The graves of five early missionaries are also found in the park.The many endemic fish species make it a key example of specialized evolution. For this characteristic, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984

External links

* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/289 Lake Malawi National Park]
* [http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/lakemal.html Natural Site Data Sheet]