May 11, 1994
Nyika Plateau
We arrange a tour to Nyika Plateau with the hopes of seeing a leopard.
"The name, Nyika, means “where the water comes from” and it is, indeed, one of Malawi’s most important catchment areas. It is perhaps at its best in the rainy season when over 200 types of orchid are in flower, the richest concentration of orchids in south-central Africa. though the grasslands of Nyika are rich in wildflowers in other seasons.
The montane vegetation is home to a diverse array of wildlife including large numbers of antelope, from the diminutive duiker to roan and eland, the largest in Africa. During the breeding season, both the roan and eland gather into herds as large as any seen across Africa. Zebra are common and bushbuck are regularly seen outside Chelinda Lodge. The park has one of the highest densities of leopard in central Africa and there are good sightings."
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