From the lush tea fields to the wildlife-rich plains of Liwonde National Park and the deep blue waters of Lake Malawi, Malawi's landscapes reveal a story of conservation, sustainability, and community-led change. At Satemwa Tea Estate, one of Malawi’s oldest tea estates, working farmland is interwoven with forest corridors that support wildlife, while investment in education and local employment connects the estate’s future to that of surrounding communities.

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Further north, Liwonde National Park is a conservation success story, with the recovery and reintroduction of species including lions, cheetahs, black rhinos and African wild dogs following years of poaching. Along Lake Malawi, home to an extraordinary diversity of endemic freshwater fish, local fishing communities are working to protect the lake’s fragile ecosystem while safeguarding their livelihoods. 

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Shot for National Geographic Traveller magazine.