Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve

Recently me and my collegues climbed up to Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve and we climbed up to Luchenya Peak. There is a nice hut at the peak and we stayed over the night. We were looking for sites for Invasive Species. The climb took us an unexpected 8 hrs. One needs to be fit to climb up the mountain. It takes four hours for the frequent climbers though.  I would just like to share some pictures that I asked my friend from MMCT to take because words can not explain the beauty of the mountain. I look forward to more trips to the mountain. You cant get enough of Mulanje or the abundance of biodiversity in the mountain. It is worth every climbing pain.

This plant just captivates me. The leaf is the whole plat. 

Luchenya hut. This is where you stay for a sleep over and rest. 

I just want to recognize the gentleman who has spent all his life ensuring that the biodiversity of Mulanje is maintained and well cared for. He has been working in the mountain for over 15 years and he knows almost every plant by heart. The world needs more like him. 

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I wish someone could name this for me

This leaf is the whole plant. 

What I need is to get in tune with my botanical nomenclature. 

The flowers were just amazing

There are Serval cats too. You don't get to see them , but you get to see their dropping. They are so mean. 

Those are the warriors of the mountain. They spend day and night making sure the mountain is conserved and well protected. 

We stopped to have a drink from the river

Amazing spire web. It made me so happy. 

part of the mountain views