Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve

Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve is Malawi’s smallest national park with an area of 135 km².^[1] It has a wide variety of habitats, including mopane, combretum, and brachystegia woodland, as well as open savanna, dambo and riverine areas. Mwabvi was once home to Malawi's black rhinoceros population;^[2] however, both wildlife and woodland populations have been poached in recent years. Many species of antelopes are present, including kudu, sable, impala, and nyala. Other mammals in the park include leopards, hyenas, and buffalo. Lions from neighboring Mozambique are regularly spotted in Mwabvi.

Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Nsanje District, Malawi
Coordinates	16°40′S 35°0′E
Area	135 km2
Established	1953 extended 1975
Governing body	Department of National Parks and Wildlife

Mwabvi is located in Nsanje District at the southernmost point of Malawi, on the border with Mozambique. It includes a portion of the Matundwe Range, which forms the border with Mozambique and the adjacent Shire River lowlands. The park lies at a low elevation, and summer temperatures are extreme. Mwabvi is near the Lengwe National Park and the Majete Wildlife Reserve.

Project African Wilderness, a nonprofit organization, was formed with the express purpose of protecting and restoring the Mwabvi reserve.^{[3][better source needed]} They work with local communities to improve their livelihoods. In February 2007, Project African Wilderness signed a management agreement with the Malawi Government's Department of National Parks and Wildlife to take over the conservation and development of the park.^[2]