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		Nyika National Park is the largest and most northerly park in the national system.
		Kasungu National Park nestles up against the Zambian border on the west and is situated between Nyika to the north and the capital of Lilongwe to the south.
		Malawi has five national parks and four wildlife reserves.
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		Nyika National Park The Nyika National Park was the first officially certified national park in the country.
		Nyika Plateau National Park Located in northeast Zambia on the border with Malawi, this 31-square-mile (80 km2) park includes the small Zambian portion of the Nyika Plateau.
		The Nyika National Park is home to large herds of zebra, eland, roan antelope,
	africa.traveltoworld.com /africa-travel-guide/391/waterberg-plateau-park

	Nyika National Park: Accommodation, Safaris & Tours
		Chelinda Lodge, situated in the centre of the Nyika National Park, has an incredible panoramic view across the rolling hills.
		Your comprehensive guide to travelling to Nyika National Park, Malawi.
		Home > Destinations > Malawi > Malawi Northern Region > Nyika National Park
	www.bookinafrica.com /travel-to--nyika-national-park

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		Borders some 20km of the Nyika National Park, Zambia (8,000ha).
		Lemon, Paul C. Natural Communities of Malawi National Park (Nyika Plateau).
		The Nyika is one of several highland areas in Central Africa which are remarkable for the high level of local plant speciation.
	www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/afrika/wcmc/nyika.htm

	Safari Nzuri - Malawi
		Nyika Plateau National Park is Malawi's largest, encompassing both high montane plateau and miombo woodland.
		SGC's David Foot was one of the first guides to conduct mobile safaris in this pastoral lake country, using lodges and rest camps in Liwonde National Park, and along the cool highlands of the Nyika Plateau.
		Much of the park is inaccessible by vehicle-hence the value of Foot's horses.
	www.safarinzuri.com /malawi.html

	Wilderness Safaris
		Nyika National Park is scenically Malawi's most spectacular wild area and is worthy of a visit as much for the scenery as for the wildlife..
		Travel to these out-of-the-way areas can be a rewarding experience ending up in Liwonde National Park, Southern Malawi.
		At the Nyika we will be using Chelinda Camp which has cosy chalets with two rooms sharing a bathroom.
	www.wilderness-safaris.com /safaris/detail.jsp?safari_id=5354

	Malawi Travel & Safari, What to see, Nyika National Park...
		Nyika National Park is considered one of the most beautiful montane plateaus in Africa.
		This is the northernmost Park in Malawi and is situated on the Nyika Plateau north of Lilongwe, and borders onto the easternmost tip of Zambia.
		The Park lies on an ovoid plateau that forms the western margin of the East African Rift Valley and comprising wide plains and sweeping valleys.
	www.off2africa.com /html/malawi/what-to-see/nyika.html

	The Best of Northern Malawi Safari Lodge Safaris in Malalwi
		On arrival at Lilongwe International Airport you will be met by the pilot of Nyika Air Services who will help you to your light charter aircraft for your 1 hour 40 minute flight to the Nyika National Park in northern Malawi.
		The Nyika National Park covers the high Nyika plateau at around 2200m in altitude.
		As well as the wonderful variety of safari activities available on the Nyika it is also possible for you to walk from the lodge alone to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the area.
	thesafaricompany.co.za /The_Best_of_Northern_Malawi.htm

	Nyika National Park, Malawi
		This park on the Nyika Plateau is the largest in Malawi, and also the oldest, having been made a National Park in 1965.
		Nyika is also famous for it’s plant species, with 200 different species of orchids covering the grasslands in the spring.
		Nyika is said to have the highest concentration of leopard in Central Africa.
	www.go2africa.com /Malawi/northern-highlands/nyika-national-park

	Malawi Travel & Safari, Activities, Hiking and Walking, Horse Riding, Golf...
		Malawi has a great diversity of environments – from Lake Malawi with its long, sweeping beaches, rocky headlands and sheltered coves, the highland plateaus of Nyika National Park and the mountain massifs of Mount Mulanje and Zomba often shrouded in mist.
		However in the mountain areas of Viphya Plateau, Mulanje, Zomba and Nyika National Park the climate is mild all year round although can be very cold in the months of June to August.
		The Nyika is suitable for riders of all levels of ability.
	www.off2africa.com /html/malawi/activities/activities2.html

	Malawi: Nyika Plateau - Travel Africa Magazine
		Finally, in 1965, shortly after Malawian independence, Nyika was gazetted as a national park and the Chilinda rest camp was opened among the pine plantations at the heart of the plateau.
		Further information: The Nyika Safari Company is the sole concessionaire for all accommodation in the park as well as for activities such as horse rides and night drives.
		Nyika is "deep in the heart of Africa and filled with the animals of Africa, yet covered with the grasses, the flowers, the colours of Europe".
	www.travelafricamag.com /content/view/252/56

	The Africa Guide - Malawi - National Parks and Game Reserves
		The Nyika National Park is home to large herds of zebra, eland, roan antelope, sable antelope, lichtenstein's hartebeest, kudu reedbuck, bushbuck, duiker, and warthog.
		This National Park boasts some of the most spectacular and contrasting countryside in Africa.
		The Nyika is covered in moor-like, treeless grasslands, endless rolling hills, occasionally interrupted by pockets of evergreen forest in the ravines and valleys.
	www.africaguide.com /country/malawi/parks.htm

	Nyika Plateau National Park, Zambia
		The park is actually an extension of the National Park on the Malawian side which incorporates the rest of the plateau.
		Nyika plateau, a beautiful montane highland area, lies on the Malawian border at the eastern most tip of Zambia.
		Nyika is also known for its duiker, including the rare red duiker, but they do tend to be quite skittish.
	www.zambiatourism.com /travel/nationalparks/nyika.htm

	Malawi & Zambia 1999
		Restaurants are available in towns and some national parks (South Luangwa, Nyika and Liwonde).
		Today was largely a travelling day as we set out to drive to Nyika National Park in north-western Malawi.
		1 at the Thazima gate of Nyika NP, 2 at Liwonde NP and 4 at Lengwe NP.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Malawi99.html

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Nyika National Park
		Nyika is also famous for its wildflowers, best seen during the rains and from August to September.
		More than 250 species of bird have been recorded at Nyika, such as wattled cranes, bar-tailed trogons and Stanley’s bustard.
		Several short self-guided hikes are an option in the park, and those seeking more physical challenges can enjoy longer trails that require guides.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1856llt.htm

	The Africa Guide Vwaza Marsh, Nyika & Lake Malawi Safari
		Following this we pack up and continue to Nyika National Park.
		Nyika is also famous for its wild flowers, more than 200 species of orchid alone grow on the plateau during the rains — between December and March.
		The range of flora attracts varied species of wildlife and a major feature of a visit to Nyika is the number of birds you are likely to see.
	www.africaguide.com /travel/package/449.htm

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		Area 8,000ha; contiguous to Nyika National Park (304,385ha) and Vwaza (174,960ha) in Malawi
		Physical Features The park comprises the small Zambian portion of the Nyika plateau, a steeply undulating area bounded by precipitous escarpment country on the west which slopes sharply down to the Luwumbu river valley.
		An endemic subspecies of the chameleon Chamaeleo goetzei nyikae is present and the dwarf species Rhampholeon nchisiensis may also occur.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/sample/0259p.htm

	Nyika National Park, Malawi
		This park on the Nyika Plateau is the largest in Malawi, and also the oldest, having been made a National Park in 1965.
		Nyika is also famous for it’s plant species, with 200 different species of orchids covering the grasslands in the spring.
		Nyika is said to have the highest concentration of leopard in Central Africa.
	www.go2africa.com /Malawi/northern-highlands/nyika-national-park

	African Encounter: Destinations Section
		The Nyika National Park is Malawi's largest and oldest park and guests will be able to explore this unique habitat from the luxury of Chelinda Lodge on the high plateau.
		Day 1: Met on arrival at Lilongwe International Airport for a charter flight to Club Makokola on the southern shores of Lake Malawi where accommodation has been reserved in suites for 3 nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
		Day 3: Depart after a morning safari activity for the Nyika Plateau.
	www.africanencounter.com /co/mal_hist.shtml

	EPOW Ecology Picture of the Week -- What Grows in a Miombo Forest Patch?
		This week we are further exploring the isolated highland national park of Nyika Plateau in remote northern Malawi, Africa.
		I quite fortuitously ran into Patel in the montane evergreen forest patches in Nyika Plateau during May 2002 as we were both studying the forest islands in the park.
		It was the only place in the entire plateau where I saw a rather out-of-range Ground Hornbill and a number of other forest birds.
	www.taos-telecommunity.org /epow/EPOW-Archive/archive_2005/EPOW-050207.htm

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Nyika National Park
		Nyika National Park in Malawi is the biggest national park in the country.
		Nyika is also famous for its wildflowers, best seen during the rains and from August to September.
		More than 250 species of bird have been recorded at Nyika, such as wattled cranes, bar-tailed trogons and Stanley’s bustard.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1856llt.htm

	Wildlife Tours Malawi Guided
		However, there are good populations of the larger mammals on the Nyika Plateau, at Vwaza Marsh and in Liwonde National Park, including several rather special species such as Roan and Sable Antelope and Greater Kudu.
		Malawi’s national parks and game reserves may not compare with the best in East Africa.
		The setting of your wildlife experiences range from the flower-bedecked moorlands of the Nyika, through the languid lake shores of Lake Malawi, a unique aquarium of beautifully coloured fish, to the verdant valley of the Shire River, where the birdwatching must rank among the best in Africa.
	www.papyrustours.co.uk /africa/southern/malawi.shtml

	Hartley's Safaris - Malawi
		The Nyika National Park consists of rolling montane grasslands on a high plateau, with pockets of evergreen forest in the valleys It is home to 120 types of orchids, roan, eland, zebra, leopard, hyena and over 350 bird species.
		Nyika is suitable for novice to experienced riders, as it has few dangerous animals and lots of wide-open moor land, which allows one to cover distances at speed, with 4 - 7 hours riding per day.
		Nyika is cool throughout the year and is malaria free.
	www.hartleys-safaris.co.uk /malawi/nyika

	What One Does With a Geography Major
		The population of the Chakaka area grew dramatically after Nyika National Park (just to the right of this view) was closed to human habitation and its residents were forced out into surrounding areas.
		The people of Nyika were robbed of their land and forced into poverty, precipitating tremendous human and environmental disaster—all in the name of sustainability.
		Today ecotourists fly to Nyika from all over the world, assembling in convoys of Land Rovers, swathed in layers of DEET and nylon, celebrating their environmental sensibility by driving all over the pristine wilderness.
	geographyfieldwork.blogspot.com

	--[GetawaytoAfrica.com - Getaway magazine]--
		Nyika National Park, encompassing the whole plateau, was declared in 1965.
		Nyika is in an overlap area for East and Southern African birds, accounting for some 400 species.
		Nyika's speciality is the roan antelope, actually the horse-goat-horse if you take its scientific name (Hippotragus equinus) word for word.
	www.getawaytoafrica.com /content/magazine/features/print.asp?id=26

	Nyika National Park safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
		Nyika National Park safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
		The Nyika is a must for any birdwatchers visiting Malawi with 435 species recorded due to the diversity of habitat.
		The wild, open vista of the Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi attracts visitors who come to view the birds and animals, study the flowers, walk or ride across the valleys, or absorb its magnitude.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/travel/nyikanationalpark.html

	Sunvil Africa - Malawi
		The Nyika National Park protects over 3,000km 2 of this rich plateau, noted for the endemic herbs and heathers found amongst its grasslands.
		Nyika can be a cool and refreshing haven after a hot safari, or a relaxing start to a trip around Malawi.
		In the far north of Malawi, at an altitude of around 2,000m, Nyika is a rolling plateau dotted with stunning mountain outcrops.
	www.sunvil.co.uk /africa/malawi/malawi2.htm

	Nyika National Park - Malawi on Safari
		Despite the antelope, zebras and monkeys which live in the park, it is possible to walk and horse ride in Nyika - a highlight for many tourists.
		The Nyika Plateau lies about 2000m above sea level and is a lovely region of rolling hills, forests and woodland - not to mention the stunning wildflowers that can be seen after the rains (the rainy season is from November to April).
		It is also a prime birdwatching destination, with hundreds of bird species residing in the park.
	www.luangwa.net /countries/malawi/nyika.htm

	Malawi Safari Lodge & Camp Portfolio in Africa Nyika Accommodation Guide
		In the remote northern region of Malawi there are two contrasting reserves - the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh.
		The Nyika Plateau is the ultimate birding destination being the transitional migratory zone between East African and Southern African birds.
		Chelinda Lodge situated high on the Nyika Plateau, is one of the highlights when visiting Malawi.
	thesafaricompany.co.za /Lodge_Hotel_Malawi_Nyika_NP.htm

	Jungle Photos Africa Scenery mountains - Nyika Plateau photo
		In Malawi, much of the plateau is protected within a national park, the country's largest, covering some 2,000 square miles.
		The Nyika Plateau is the remotest part of a remote country.
		In the far north of Malawi, on the border of Tanzania and Zambia, rises the Nyika Plateau, a vast area forming the western flank of the Great Rift Valley.
	www.junglephotos.com /africa/afscenery/mountains/nyika.shtml

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