The Plateau

The Plateau is the central
part of Thuma F.R.

Thuma Mountain

Thuma Mountain is the
highest point of Thuma:
1560m above sea level.

Hill

Some parts of Thuma are
mainly covered with grasses.

Cliff

Other parts have
rocky outcrops.

Lilongwe River

Forming the Northern
boundary of Thuma.

Sunlight

Morning view from camp.
In the far distance you can
see Lake Malawi.

Clouds

Evening view from camp.

Xerophyta splendens

Their fibrous stems are
being used to make
good brooms.

Salt licks

Salt Licks is an area
where animals dig and
lick the soil for minerals.

Old Hospital

The ruins of a colonial
hospital found in Thuma F.R.

Elephant bull

Even the biggest animals
of Thuma can almost
'disappear' in the high grass
during the rainy season.

Elephants

Elephants seen from the air
during the dry season.

Buffalos

A herd of ruminating buffalos.

Whitenecked raven

A couple of this beautiful
birds regularly visits
our camp.

African rock python

One of the many snake
species found in Thuma.

Snouted night adder

Note the beautiful black
markings on the back and tail.

Tortoise

Probably the Bell's
hinged tortoise.

Eastern Olive toad

An unknown number of
other amphibians are
living in Thuma.

Other wildlife

The African giant land snail.

Magic colors

The beauty of the
small creatures.

Epiphytes

Growing on he trees
on the humid slopes
of Thuma Mountain.

Tacccaceae

Tacca leontopetaloides.

Orchidaceae

Acampe preamorsa.

Iridaceae

Gladiolus dalenii.

Elephant power

Elephants, especially the
bulls, have the habit of pushing
down the biggest trees.

Elephant print

Rule of thumb:
the circumference of
the front leg print times 2.5
gives the shoulder height
of the elephant.

Snake-gecko fight

One of the many
day-to-day battles
between predator and prey.

Baboon spiders

Family Theraphosidae.

...foraging on the Plateau.

The king of the rocks.

The other species found 
in Thuma F.R. is the more 
stout Rock monitor.

Eastern Olive toad.

...on a night visit to our camp.

Cyligramma latona

If you know which beautiful
species of moth this is,
let us know.

The increase in elephant
numbers in Thuma, is followed
by an increase in dung
beetle numbers.

...camping in the bush.

...has increased tremendously in
numbers in Thuma F.R. 
in the last years.

Chamaeleo dilepis.

Rock engulfed by roots.

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