You Can Go On Safari, But Patience Is Required

Malawi, like much of Sub-Saharan Africa, contains game zones. Many of them, like much of the lower half of the continent, have experienced problems with poaching and hunting. Malawi, as one of the world's poorest countries, has been particularly hard hit by rifle-shot annihilation of its animal species. However, there are signs of life.

Majete Wildlife Reserve, Mangochi Forest Reserve, Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, and Liwonde National Park are currently under the protection of African Parks (african-parks.org), a conservation and management organization that assists in the rescue of failing game reserves. Each one is worth a few days of your time, even if you have to concentrate on elephants at watering holes rather than lions and other big cats, which are around but in small numbers.