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	Mulanje Massif at AllExperts
		The Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large monadnock in southern Malawi near the city of Blantyre, rising sharply from the surrounding plains of the tea-growing Thyolo district.
		The Massif was formed by the extrusion of magma into the earth's crust about 130 million years ago.
		The first European to report seeing the Massif was David Livingstone in 1859, but archeological investigation reveals evidence of human visits to the Massif from the Stone Age onwards.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mu/mulanje_massif.htm (475 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Mulanje Massif is a compact (30km x 20 km) mountain range in the south of Malawi (east Africa).
		I first heard of Mulanje in 1995, when I was becoming involved with a fisheries research project on Lake Malawi.
		Mulanje turned out to be everything that I had hoped it would be: good rock, a minimum of bureaucracy (no porters/guides required, no entrance fees), clean and cheap huts ($1.50/night), good trails, excellent maps and guidebooks, water drinkable right out of the streams, and an abundance of aesthetic and nontrivial climbing objectives.
	www.acs.ucalgary.ca /~efee/mulanje.htm (1451 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Mulanje Massif is a compact (30km x 20 km) mountain range in the south of Malawi (east Africa).
		I first heard of Mulanje in 1995, when I was becoming involved with a fisheries research project on Lake Malawi.
		Mulanje turned out to be everything that I had hoped it would be: good rock, a minimum of bureaucracy (no porters/guides required, no entrance fees), clean and cheap huts ($1.50/night), good trails, excellent maps and guidebooks, water drinkable right out of the streams, and an abundance of aesthetic and nontrivial climbing objectives.
	www.ucalgary.ca /~efee/mulanje.htm (1451 words)

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		The purpose of the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust Fund (CTF), whose Board is comprised of representatives of the key stakeholders, is to provide an on-going and reliable source of in-country funding for biodiversity conservation and ecologically sustainable development of the Mulanje Massif and surrounding area.
		While felling of live Mulanje Cedar was officially stopped in 1993, licenses are still being issued for sawing of dead trees, a practice which is subject to abuse by sawyers as a result of inadequate enforcement capacity of the Forest Department.
		The government’s main development objectives for the Mulanje massif, as for other key upland forest reserves in the country, is to maintain the vital watershed (headwater for nine rivers) and to benefit local communities by establishing sustainable management of the forest resources through cooperation between the Forest Department and local authorities and communities.
	www.gefweb.org /WPROGRAM/May99/Bio/Malawi1.doc (12845 words)

	WHTL-1419.doc
		Mulanje mountain is a forest reserve that was gazetted as a forest Reserve in 1927.
		The structure and altitude of the mountain have led to the development of a unique climate for the area, which is charaterised by high rainfalls from November to April.
		It is for these reasons, among others, that the Mulanje massif is singled out as an interesting feature scientifically, educationally, socially and for research purposes.
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=326&l=en&id=1419&&action=doc (287 words)

	[No title]
		Mulanje Mountain, in the extreme southeastern corner of the African country of Malawi (figure 1), provides a unique setting for studying the impact of clear-cutting on a major river watershed.
		BACKGROUND The Mulanje Massif is a massive, isolated mountain in the southeast African country of Malawi, covering an area of approximately 650 square kilometers.
		The Likhubula River flows off the west side of the massif and is a major river in the region (figure 2.) The upper watershed on the mountain itself covers an area of approximately 33 square kilometers, containing mostly syenite, quartz-syenite, bauxite, and kaolinitic deposits.
	www.ocs.orst.edu /pub_ftp/smithjw/notebook_contents/Documents/School/Fall99/ChambeBasinProposal.doc (1919 words)

	Mulanje Bauxite Project Profile
		The low lying areas around Mulanje massif experience warm to hot and humid weather with an annual mean temperatures of about 220 C. Annual mean maximum temperatures reach as high as 350 C in November in the Phalombe plain.
		Mulanje bauxite is a residual product which resulted from the weathering of syeno-granitic rocks that form Mulanje massif.
		Mulanje mountain is a sensitive area, therefore it has been decided that the alumina plant and smelter will be located on the plain at Mangani village.
	www.sdnp.org.mw /geosoc-mw/mulanje-bauxite.htm (1698 words)

	MMCT Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It is situated on the western side of Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve - the Mulanje massif and at the foot of the mountain along the Likhubula valley.
		On the southeastern slopes are Mulanje Eastern Outer Slopes Timber Plantation (1982) and Mulanje Central Government Plantation, a pole and fuel wood plantation (1987).
		Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve was gazetted in 1927 with the purpose of protecting the water catchment function and conserving Mulanje Cedar trees.
	www.mountmulanje.org.mw /index.php?link=forestoffice (508 words)

	Geoff's Travel Scrapbook - Travel Report from Malawi
		As we neared Mulanje the massif towered in front of us, surrounded by tea plantations and forest on the lower slopes before the escarpment became too steep and rose up from the surrounding hills as a sheer rock face.
		The massif is made of granite that was forced up through volcanic activity over 130 million years ago; the surrounding rocks are much softer, eroding over the years to now leave this huge mass of granite towering over the encircling undulating hills.
		The massif is a forest reserve and commercial pine plantations were established in a couple of the basins, the Chambe and Sombani, during the colonial period and now supply timber for the whole of southern Malawi.
	www.geoffstravelscrapbook.co.uk /main/reports/2002/malawi4.htm (4101 words)

	Winne.com - Report on Malawi, The warm heart of Africa beckons
		The southern region is low lying with the 2100m high Zomba Plateau south of Lake Malawi and the huge isolated Mulanje massif in the southeast, the highest mountain in central Africa.
		Mountain climbing the Mulanje Massif is a hiker and mountain climber haven.
		Mulanje is connected to Malawi’s main commercial city by road, a drive through the countryside or bus ride generally adds to the experience of going to Mulanje.
	www.winne.com /malawi/bf00.html (1123 words)

	Tiyende Pamodzi Adventures
		MULANJE MASSIF is a huge, isolated block of mountains more than 640 sq.
		Intersected by deeply forested ravines, in which the Mulanje Cedar attains heights of 150 ft and blessed with 19 sister peaks each over 2500m, she prizes Sapitwa, the highest point in central southern Africa (3002m)
		.Most paths on Mulanje are in good condition and although quite steep in places, she should present few problems for the reasonably fit.
	www.cholemalawi.com /pamodzi_about.htm (555 words)

	Malawi: Mount Mulanje - Travel Africa Magazine
		Mount Mulanje is not often quoted as a key tourist attraction, yet those who do spend time in the massif will realise there is a lot more on offer than some great scenery.
		To the east, the massif is split in two by the Fort Lister Gap, a broad pass eroded by the Phalombe and Sombani rivers.
		This is the superb Mulanje Cedar, specimens of which can tower up to 130ft, have a trunk 6ft in diameter at the base and be clear of branches in the first 60ft.
	www.travelafricamag.com /content/view/393/56 (959 words)

	Geoff's Travel Scrapbook - Travel Notes from Malawi
		The Mulanje Massif rises steeply in the far southeast of the country near to the border with Mozambique.
		The sheer cliffs of the massif rise over 1,000m from the surrounding undulating highlands that are covered in vast tea plantations.
		The massif is approximately 30km from east to west and 25km from north to south and covers an area of some 600 sq km.
	www.geoffstravelscrapbook.co.uk /main/notes/2002/blantyre.htm (1072 words)

	Mulanje safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
		Malawi's Mulanje Massif is a hiker and mountain climber haven, with well maintained paths,huts,easy access and beautiful scenery.
		The Mulanje mountain is the highest mountain in Malawi.
		Often misty, with the peaks jutting out of the clouds, one of the local names for this massif is 'The Island in the Sky' The highest peak reaches 3,000 meters, and you can make it to the top without technical climbing experience.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/travel/Mulanje.html (214 words)

	Malawi trip - outline objectives
		The Mulanje massif is the most impressive mountain region in south-central Africa, rising abruptly from plains at about 600-700 m to high plateaux and basins at around 1800-1900 m, which are in turn surmounted by rocky peaks reaching almost 3000 m.
		In contrast, Mt Mulanje is bryologically one of the most poorly documented members of the Afro-Montane archipelago.
		There is thus a move to place the conservation of the Mt Mulanje ecosystem on a more secure footing, perhaps by designating the area as an IUCN Biosphere Reserve.
	www.nhm.ac.uk /hosted_sites/bbstbg/malmul.htm (771 words)

	Trails for Africa
		Mount Mulanje at 3004m is the highest peak in central Africa.
		In keeping with this, and in an effort to include as many people as possible in the benefits of eco-tourism, porters will be used on these trips.
		On arrival road transfer with Kayak Africa to Likhubula Forest Lodge at the base of Mulanje.
	www.trailsforafrica.com /Mulanjehike.asp (631 words)

	Malawi
		The Southern Region is mostly low-lying except for the 2100m-high (6890ft) Zomba Plateau south of Lake Malawi and the huge, isolated Mulanje Massif (3000m/10000ft) in the southeast.
		The risk of contracting bilharzia when engaging in watersports in Lake Malawi is minimised if sensible precautions are taken: bathers should swim only at the resort areas known to be free of bilharzia, avoiding parts of the lake where there is still water or human habitation.
		Rising to a height of 3000m (9850ft), Mount Mulanje is the highest mountain in central Africa and has proved to be an irresistible lure to climbers.
	www.geocities.com /district412/Malawi.htm (5279 words)

	Leisure and Sport in Malawi Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mount Mulanje and Zomba Plateau, in particular are favourites for hikers and mountain climbers alike.
		Organising a hike up Mulanje is straightforward and is best organised from the base at Likhubula Forestry Station where you can book mountain huts and arrange porters and guides, who offer their services for a very reasonable price.
		A Guide to the Mulanje Massif is widely available in Blantyre and the Map Sales office sells an excellent map of the Massif.
	www.africaguide.com /country/malawi/leisure.htm (1324 words)

	Friends of Malawi: Learn About Malawi: About Malawian Geography
		Beautiful, lush green tea plantations are found around the Mulanje massif and near the town of Thyolo (pronounced “Chyo !-lo).
		Mulanje and Thyolo: Mulanje is Malawi’s highest peak.
		Bright vivid green surround the towns where the tea is eventually picked and dried to a dark brown, then sold throughout the country and in other parts of the world.
	www.friendsofmalawi.org /learn_about_malawi/geography/interactive_map.html (2442 words)

	Mulanje, Malawi
		This small town is the centre of Malawi’s tea growing industry, yet the main attraction is the vast massif of Mount Mulanje.
		Often misty, with the peaks jutting out of the clouds, one of the local names for this massif is ‘The Island in the Sky’.
		Mulanje offers some of the finest hiking and trekking trails in Malawi, with well-maintained paths and huts, easy access and beautiful scenery.
	www.go2africa.com /malawi/southern-highlands/mulanje (179 words)

	information about Malawi, complete guide for Malawi,
		Large tea estates, which offer accommodation, lie to the southeast of Thyolo, overshadowed by the magnificent Mulanje Massif, a huge block of mountains of more than 640 sq km (250 sq miles) rising to over 3000m (10,000ft) at its highest point at Sapitwa.
		Much of the massif is accessible and guides can be hired.
		Mulanje is best visited between April and November.
	destinia.com /guide/the-world/africa/malawi/1-30001-30136/51/en (984 words)

	Malawi Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		In the forestry some non-indigenous pine has been planted on the higher slopes, but in the most parts of the Mulanje Massif you can walk in the natural surroundings.
		Mount Mulanje is a vast isolated granite massif rising steeply from the plain south east of Blantyre.
		The massif covers a area of 650 KM2, the plateau is 2.000 M, incised by several wooded ravines.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Malawi/Things_To_Do-Malawi-R-5.html (931 words)

	Hotspots Revisited
		Mulanje also has a number of endemics, including the Mulanje mountain chameleon (Bradypodion mulanjense), Malawi stumptail chameleon (Rhampholeon platyceps), king dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus rex), and Mitchell's flat lizard (Platysaurus mitchelli).
		Among the Odonata, there are two strictly endemic species in the East Usambaras (Clausnitzer 2001): the Mulanje damselfly (Oreocnemis phoenix) is an endemic species and genus to Mulanje and the dragonfly Teinobasis malawiensis is known only from montane streams in northern Malawi (Stuart et al.
		The Sanje mangabey was discovered in the early 1980s (Rodgers and Homewood 1982a), and is restricted to forests of the Udzungwas Massif from 300–1 600 m altitude.
	www.biodiversityscience.org /publications/hotspots/EasternArcandSouthernRift.html (5225 words)

	Phalombe at AllExperts
		40 km Northeast from Mulanje in southern Malawi.
		It is situated below the gap between the two larger parts of the Mulanje massif.
		Due to this location it is vulnerable for so-called flash floods, which can easily occur during the rainy season.
	en.allexperts.com /e/p/ph/phalombe.htm (240 words)

	12 Aug 2002 - Malawi? Is that a country? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I went to the bus station at noon and was told that a bus was leaving for Mulanje town "just now." I tried to get a concrete time, but to no avail.
		I returned to the hostel, told Erik we were in a hurry, we got packed, and returned to the station at 12:30.
		It was dark, but one could see the impressive outline of the Mulanje massif rising behind the hotel.
	home.comcast.net /~ksgariglia/2002/bryan/bryan081202.html (1795 words)

	Project: MULANJE MASSIF STRATEGY
		The Massif is a major water catchment serving an estimated population of over 700,000 people both directly and through gravity fed systems.
		Water flows off the mountain are also critical for maintaining the level of the Lake Chilwa, with its important fishery, and for the generation of hydropower and irrigation of tea and coffee estates on the southern side.
		To prepare a conservation strategy for the long-term conservation for the Mulanje Massif which includes sustainable utilisation by the local communities.
	www.odi.org.uk /tropics/projects/2442.htm (178 words)

	Virtual Tour I for Case 7:The East African Rift System and Volcanism in the Virunga Mountains, Rwanda, Africa
		Slide 20: Lake Chilwa from atop the Zomba Plateau and escarpment.
		Slide 21: The Mulanje Massif from space (one of Africa’s larges)t.
		Slide 22: The Mulanje Massif (from the west side within Malawi).
	www.wiley.com /legacy/college/ford_test/case7/images/tour_1/tour_1.html (262 words)

	Southern Africa 2001 - The deep south - Worldtraveller
		I managed to catch up on my e-mail, did some food shopping in the well-stocked supermarkets, bought a guidebook to Mount Mulanje, bought and sent some postcards, spent a while drink real, real coffee in a nice little cafe, and generally enjoyed the ambience.
		A quick bus journey to Limbe got me in the right places for buses to Mulanje town, and before too long I was on my way.
		From Mulanje town I got a truck to Likhubula, the starting point for the climb.
	www.world-traveller.org /site/Southern_Africa_2001_-_The_deep_south (873 words)

	Southern Africa 2001 - Respect to the Mulanje Massif - Worldtraveller
		Southern Africa 2001 - Respect to the Mulanje Massif - Worldtraveller
		Southern Africa 2001 - Respect to the Mulanje Massif
		Progress was quite slow on the way down: it seemed much harder to see the red marks in many places.
	www.world-traveller.org /site/Southern_Africa_2001_-_Respect_to_the_Mulanje_Massif (1564 words)

	World Challenge Expeditions \| Malawi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Great Rift Valley runs through it from the highland areas of the north to the great Mulanje Massif in the south of the country.
		Often described as ‘the warm heart of Africa’ the Malawi people live up to this with their gentle and welcoming ways.
		Mulanje is the highest mountain in south central Africa reaching 3002m at its highest peak, Sapitwa, and offering treks of up to six days duration.
	www.world-challenge.co.uk /members/destination_details.asp?DestinationID=40 (572 words)

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