Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve (6680)
Malawi, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinopsida | Widdringtonia whytei | Mulanje Cedar | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Dessonornis anomalus | Olive-flanked Robin-chat | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Amietia johnstoni | Mulanje River Frog | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Nothophryne broadleyi | Mongrel Frog | EN | 2023 | A1e |
| Aves | Chamaetylas choloensis | Thyolo Alethe | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Arizelocichla fusciceps | Black-browed Mountain Greenbul | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Reptilia | Nadzikambia mlanjensis | Mulanje Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Rhampholeon platyceps | Mount Mulanje Pygmy Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poales | Cyperus spissiflorus | DD | 2018 | | |
| Ericales | Erica nyassana | EN | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Campylospermum scheffleri | VU | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Rawsonia burtt-davyi | CR | 2018 | | |
| Ericales | Diospyros katendei | CR | 2018 | | |
| Buxales | Buxus nyasica | EN | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Nectarinia mediocris_old | 2001 | | ||
| Malvales | Gnidia chapmanii | LC | 2018 | | |
| Apiales | Pimpinella mulanjensis | LC | 2018 | | |
| Lamiales | Plectranthus mandalensis | VU | 2018 | | |
| Asterales | Senecio peltophorus | LC | 2018 | | |
| Lamiales | Stachys didymantha | 2018 | | ||
| Fabales | Tephrosia whyteana | EN | 2018 | | |
| Pandanales | Xerophyta splendens | LC | 2018 | | |
| Poales | Xyris makuensis | LC | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Arthroleptis francei | Ruo River Screeching Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sarothrura affinis | Striped Flufftail | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps_old | 2001 | | ||
| Aves | Andropadus milanjensis_old | Stripe-cheeked Greenbul | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Apalis chariessa | White-winged Apalis | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Bracken-warbler | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus ruficapilla | Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Schoutedenapus myoptilus_old | Scarce Swift | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlorophoneus olivaceus | Olive Bush-shrike | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Batis soror | East Coast Batis | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Geokichla gurneyi | Orange Ground-thrush | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Geokichla guttata | Spotted Ground-thrush | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dessonornis anomala_old | Olive-flanked Robin-chat | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Hirundo atrocaerulea | Blue Swallow | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ploceus bertrandi | Bertram's Weaver | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimsonwing | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coccopygia melanotis_old | Swee Waxbill | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Crithagra hyposticta | East African Citril | LC | 2001 | |
| Cycadopsida | Encephalartos gratus | Mulanje Cycad | VU | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.