South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic
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The South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic is an ecoregion
of Malawi
and Mozambique
. It includes Mount Mulanje and nearby peaks, and Mount Mabu
.
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. It includes Mount Mulanje and nearby peaks, and Mount Mabu
Mount Mabu
Mount Mabu is both a mountain and its associated virgin rainforest located in northern Mozambique. The forest covers about 7,000 hectares, while Mount Mabu itself is approximately in elevation. Even though it was known locally, the Mount Mabu forest and its extremely diverse wildlife were unknown...
.