The Majete reserve, which extends west of the river, is one of the most important animal reserves in the country. Created in 1955, the reserve suffered greatly during its first thirty years of poaching, which decimated a large part of its fauna. Managed since 2003 by African Parks, the reserve has since recovered a large part of its animals (more than 3,000) and has become an example of the rebirth of a large African park. It is currently being replenished with rhinos and elephants to become the country's main destination for observing the Big Five (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards and buffaloes). The park rolls out the red carpet for visitors who discover its hills shaded by acacia forests and majestic baobabs. The gorges are crossed by the Shire and Mkulumadzi rivers, and their banks are home to many crocodiles, buffaloes and hippos. The Shire unfolds its meanders before joining the Zambezi. Boat safaris allow you to observe the rich fauna that inhabits the area and discover this magnificent site. This valley is rich in history and culture; the first tribes are said to have arrived around the year 1000. In the 16th century, Portuguese traders made their way inland to the continent. The Livingstone explorer will visit it several times during his explorations in Central Africa. The first visitors arrived by sailing on the Zambezi and Shire to Murchison Falls and then continued on foot to Blantyre, the first colonial city in the country that took the name of the explorer's hometown.

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