Liwonde National Park

Liwonde National Park
Map showing the location of Liwonde National Park
Map showing the location of Liwonde National Park
Location of Liwonde National Park within Malawi
LocationMalawi
Coordinates14°50′S 35°20′E / 14.833°S 35.333°E / -14.833; 35.333
Area548 km2 (212 sq mi)
Established1973

Liwonde National Park, also known as Liwonde Wildlife Reserve,[1] is a national park in southern Malawi, near the Mozambique border. The park was established in 1973, and has been managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks since August 2015. African Parks built an electric fence around the perimeter of the park to help mitigate human-wildlife conflict.[2] In early 2018, the adjacent Mangochi Forest Reserve was also brought under African Parks' management, almost doubling the size of the protected area.

  1. ^ Morlin-Yron, Sophie (21 July 2016). "Malawi is moving 500 elephants across the country". CNN. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Liwonde". www.africanparks.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.