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A checklist of plant species observed in some parts of a degraded Thyolo mountain forest Reserve

Citation

Mwafongo E (2025). A checklist of plant species observed in some parts of a degraded Thyolo mountain forest Reserve. Version 1.35. National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnvndq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-17.

Description

This is a list of plant observations from a 5 day trip to Thyolo mountains which was once brachystegia/miombo woodland but has of late been degraded due to farming and charcoal burning. The area needs urgent attention because there is rampant soil erosion taking place.

Purpose

The dataset is was created to help with conservation efforts in Malawi as the country is trying to come up with reafforestation programs. The area was once a forest reserve but has been cleared for farming and as well as trees cut down to produce charcoal for urban dwellers in Blantyre as the country is battling from electricity shortages.

Taxonomic Coverages

This lists consists of only higher plants
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Thyolo area, Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Elizabeth Mwafongo
originator
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Mwafongo
metadata author
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
MW
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Mwafongo
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com
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