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Nature photography by Frode Falkenberg

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Malawi is one of the economically poorest countries in the World. They are highly dependent on agriculture, and are vulnerable to both drought and flooding. BirdLife Norway work together with Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, WESM to help communities near three Important Bird Areas (IBA) to live more sustainably in the fragile environment. The project gets funding through NORAD and donations from BirdLife Norway's members.
The main focus is to preserve the forest and ecosystems inside the IBA's, by supporting communities living in or near the sites both in knowledge and use of natures resources.
I visited Malawi two weeks in February 2017 to see how the project is progressing. The picture to the left shows women from a community living close to Dzalanyama forest reserve in Central Malawi. They were greeting us with cheerful songs and dances.

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Birds

Birding wasn't the main purpose of the trip to Malawi, but I do not close my eyes when something feathery pops up.
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Mammals and lizards

A collection of random pictures of vertebrates. The  highlight was a party of Hippos at Kasungu National Park.
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Malawi host nearly 500 species of butterflies, and wide variety of spectacular moths and other insects! 
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