The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has received an aircraft worth $100, 000 (K73 million), which was given by Peace Parks Foundation (PPF). According to Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Minister, Bintony Kutsaira, said the aircraft will, among others, be used for anti-poaching campaigns and monitoring the reserve.

Handing over the aircraft, PPF Chief Executive Officer, Werner Myburgh, outlined that besides the aircraft, there are more plans in place, aimed at boosting tourism in the country. “People come to Africa, Malawi inclusive, because of its wildlife. So we have a 20-year strategy to make the sites more attractive to the world. We first want to improve the Vwaza tourism face. So in the next 15 to 20 years, we envision having 20,000 visitors per annum,” he said.

Kutsaira also confirmed that the Ministry of Tourism will sign agreements with the PPF, to manage the reserve and more.  “They will help us in marketing the forest, construction of more tourists’ attraction infrastructure within the forest and also make sure the population of animals in the reserve increases” announced Kutsaira. On the other hand, PPF intends to purchase a helicopter next year for Nyika National Park for the protection of the wildlife reserve.