Due to extensive restocking since 2003, Majete Wildlife Reserve now hosts a good variety of wildlife. Lion, cheetah, leopard, African wild dog, elephant, black rhino, giraffe, buffalo, sable, waterbuck, warthog, nyala, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, impala and zebra have all been successfully reintroduced. Greater kudu, Sharpe's grysbok, suni, hippo and spotted hyena were already in the reserve and their numbers are increasing in the secure environment.
Wildlife Highlights
Majete is now a Big Five reserve. Lions were reintroduced in 2015 and have been so successful that the population is now estimated at 100. Park management has introduced contraception to prevent it growing further. Elephants are also thriving, so much so that several herds have been translocated from Majete to other parks in Malawi since 2017. More recent reintroductions to Majete include cheetah in 2019 and African wild dog in 2021.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
The Dry season (May to October) is the best time for seeing animals in Majete, with ideal conditions from July to October. At this time, wildlife is easier to spot because vegetation is thinner, and animals gather around the Shire River and other water sources.
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