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Through your generous support, the Nyika-Vwaza Trust in Malawi works with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to improve the conservation of wildlife in the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve.

The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust will provide the funding for year on year operational costs and specific projects through the generosity of its supporters.
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Direction Signs Project

Why is this project needed?
The road signs in both the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve have been installed by the Trust. These trademark green and yellow direction and mileage signs are visible landmarks that help people, especially visitors, to navigate safely and confidently around the parks. There are 60 sign centres in the parks and some 300 chiselled and painted wooden signboards. The signboards in the Nyika are attached to stone plinths, whilst those in the Vwaza are fixed to wooden poles. Inevitably the paint and woodwork weathers and in Vwaza elephants damage the signs. They require regular repair.

How will this project be implemented?
Regular inspection of the signs and repair or renew as and when necessary. In Vwaza, construct stronger, more solid vertical posts planted deep in the ground with rock stabilizers. In addition, in Nyika build three new stone plinths in 2011.

Our request
We ask for funds of £500 for the current programme, with a commitment to continue supporting the project for three to five years .For 2012, this project has been funded but please contact us if you would like to consider funding from 2013 and onwards. If you would like to find out more about this project, including a detailed breakdown of project costs, please contact Harry Foot, Stowford Farm, Harford, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JD; Tel: (0)1752 892632; Email: stowfoots@southdevon.org or Tom Lupton Tel: 01580 291658; Email: tomlupton@btinternet.com
Sign in need of repair '04 Sign rebuilt using stone plinth '07