Nyika 2005

The Nyika Plateau in the North of Malawi is a stunning landscape. At 7500 ft above sea level it can be a cold and wet, soggy environment. However it feels like one's closer to heaven and on top of the world on a sunny day! The massif acts like a sponge, and is the source of the magnificent Lake Malawi.
I was there for 3 months assisting with Nyika Vwaza Trust, whose mandate is to conserve this amazing plateau before it's too late.

One of the main problems is the late season, hot fires started by poachers. Another is spread of exotic weeds, namely the Carribian pines planted in the '50s as an experiment.
The Nyika Vwaza Trust can be contacted though http://www.nyika.com/