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Malawi

State of the world's birds case studies

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

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Love for lovebirds … as potrayed by park scouts and students

Park scouts of Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and students from neighbouring schools have now teamed up with a member of Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM, BirdLife in Malawi) to save the Lilian’s Lovebird. Lillian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is a near-threatened bird species occurring in the central southern Africa, including Malawi. It occurs in [...]  more...


For lovebirds everywhere

Birdlife International has teamed up with the Good Gifts Catalogue to raise funds for Lilian’s Lovebirds Agapornis lilianae in Malawi.  more...


Local Conservation Groups in Malawi – Partnerships for conservation and development

This report is part of a project which aims to capture, document and disseminate these experiences and the lessons learned from them. The review is part of a project funded by the Aage V. Jensen Foundation.  more...


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Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Malawi. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/malawi. Checked: 2013-05-24

Malawi at a glance

Capital

Lilongwe

Area

118,484km2

BirdLife Partner

Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM) (Affiliate)

Species

Total number of birds 627
Globally threatened birds 15
Country endemics 1

Important Bird Areas

Number of IBAs 22
Total IBA area 1,645,299 ha

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 2