It is the oldest, largest, and most beautiful park and a host to 6 endemic orchids species. It is renowned for its wildlife and spectacular scenery over the Nyika Plateau with Nganda hill as highest point at 2600m above the sea level.
The montane evergreen forests and glasslands harbour several bird species than any similar forests elsewhere in Malawi. The breeding population of Wattled Crane and Denham’s bustard which are classified as vulnerable and near-threatened respectively on Nyika’s grassland are by far the largest in the country. The Park is home to 85 mammal species and over 420 bird species. Some key species commonly seen include elephant, roan antelope, zebra, eland, reedbuck, bushbuck, leopard and jackal.
Other attractions: The Chisanga Falls on the Rukuru River, Lake Kaulime, Nganda Hill (the second highest point in Malawi).
Things To Do
Game Viewing
Trekking- trail walking from Chelinda to Livingstonia Mission
Bird Watching
Sport fishing (Trout fishing) in the three dams and most rivers within