Malawi and Zambia have concluded an agreement for the creation of a new 33 000 square kilometre cross border conservation area, according to an announcement in South Africa on Thursday.
The new park will consolidate the Nyika National Park, the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve and the Kasungu National Park in Malawi and the Nyika National Park, the Lunazi Forest Reserve and the Lukusuzi National Park in Zambia, said the Peace Parks Foundation.
It will bring to four the number of cross border parks in southern Africa.
The Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park between Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between Botswana and South Africa and the Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park between Namibia and South Africa are already in existence.
A conclusive treaty for the Malawi-Zambia transfrontier park, that covers a large diversity of habitats and ecosystems, will be signed by heads of state from the two countries in December 2005, the foundation said. – Sapa-DPA