Mount Mulanje,
Malawi
Restoring forest to protect water and biodiversity
0 ha

impacted landscape

0

trees protected and growing

0

species regenerating

0

families benefiting

0

people trained

Play Video

Although the Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve has been officially protected since 1927, severe deforestation and degradation have taken place.

This has had a direct effect on the disappearance or sharp decline of species like the Mulanje Cedar tree and the Mulanje chameleon, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

The reserve will be restored with two types of forests – montane and miombo. Alternative job opportunities and sustainable livelihood schemes created for the thousands of families living around it.

Why and how we’re working here

3.4 million hectares or a third of Malawi used to be covered with forests. Today, 65% of that has already been cleared, a tenth of which in the last 10 years alone.

This trend is likely to continue due to a rapid population increase: Malawi has quadrupled its population in the past 40 years.
Play Video

Location

Mulanje, Malawi

Restoration approaches

Assisted Natural Regeneration; enrichment and full planting, agroforestry

Project partners

WeForest Malawi; The Forest Department; Cedar Energy

Species

Widdringtonia whytei (Mulanje cedar)

Nadzikambia mlanjensis (Mulanje pygmy chameleon)

The project’s impact on people

Neighbouring communities have used the forest for construction wood, firewood and charcoal. To reduce pressure on the forest and its endemic flora and fauna, the project will create employment and develop alternative sources of income, as well as supporting law enforcement activities to stop deforestation.

Explore the interactive map

Who’s funding the Mount Mulanje project?

Updates from the Miombo Belt Regeneration programme

Smallholder farmers working with WeForest in Zambia are set to take part in an exciting new research project aimed at...
WeForest is delighted to announce a major gift of €1M from Nationale Postcode Loterij – made possible by the Dutch...
WeForest’s very own Sara Banda is one of the “Conservation Gender Champions“ showcased on the USAID's knowledge sharing platform LandLinks today!...
Dots.eco is an environmental impact-as-a-service platform that transforms millions of casual actions into real-world environmental impact. They celebrate everyone who...
There’s an important topic in forest restoration that often gets overshadowed by the excitement of setting new records for the...
It’s no good restoring a forest if the surrounding communities still need to use it for firewood or to produce...
Forests are essential to the well-being of present and future generations. ...
Our Katanino project is the focus of an article in Mongabay, the nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform, today. ...
Over 9600 hectares were restored during 2022 - that's almost 13.5 million trees....
At higher levels of Earth’s atmosphere, ozone performs a protective role against harmful UV radiation from the sun. But did...

Ready to start making an impact?

See which solution is right for you and get started today.