The Mulanje Mountain- - Dramatic granite cliffs mark the edge of the Mulanje Mountain and are streaked with waterfalls created by the streams draining the plateau and peaks above. Mulanje is one of the "necklace" of mountains stretching along the eastern side of Africa from the Drakensburg to Ethiopia.

The mountain's summit stands at 3000 meters above sea level, Sapitwa Peak , which means "don't go there!" is a warning that challenges the determined climber as climbing it requires experience, though often testing endurance rather that technique.

For the less dedicated, Mulanje offers great rewards. Spectacular views across tea plantations to neighboring Mozambique, sheer drops down gullies laced with waterfalls; rich and diverse endemic plant and animal species visible on the slopes; grasslands dotted with ground orchids and gladioli and alive with butterflies; forests of fragrant and world famous Mulanje Cedar trees. Mulanje is in itself a haven harbouring unusual species that have evolved in ecological isolation.

Mulanje Mountain has a very rich forest reserve, which is a home to a rich and diverse endemic plant and animal species. It is also a catchment of headwaters and a source of nine perennial rivers and tens of streams.

The Malawi Government allocated Mulanje Mountain and its Forest Reserve as a protected area in 1927 primarily to safeguard the water catchment and to control the extraction of the endemic tree species, Mulanje Cedar, which is Malawi's national tree.

For more information
Mulanje Conservation Trust: http://www.mountmulanje.org.mw/
Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity Conservation Project: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P035917