Nhotakota Reserve

Nkotakota Reserve is located on steep hills, 30 kilometers from the city of Nkotakota to the west. It is the oldest since 1938 and the largest reserve in the country.

The reserve covers an area of 1,802 square kilometers and is considered one of the most important and pristine regions of wildlife, with diverse habitats of different species, especially birds, and the conservation of two species of birds is of global importance. It's a black stork and a short-tailed falcon. Also in the park live crocodiles, elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, leopards, zebras, many species of antelopes and hyenas. The Bua River flows through the reserve, which is considered one of the few rivers around Lake Malawi and where lake salmon continue to spawn.