Malawi backs protection of 162 African natural areas by 2035
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Malawi Voice
Malawi supports an African partnership aimed at better protecting 162 of the continent’s key natural areas by 2035. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Chipiliro Brian Mpinganjira expressed this commitment at a presentation in Yerevan, Armenia, on 28 October 2026, according to the Malawian government.
Malawi has endorsed the Africa Keystone Protected Area Partnership (AKPAP), an African initiative to strengthen the protection and management of 162 of the continent’s priority natural areas by 2035. The support was expressed on 28 October in Yerevan, Armenia, by Malawi’s Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Chipiliro Brian Mpinganjira, on behalf of the government, according to Malawi Voice.
The partnership prioritises science-based selection, community participation and collaborative management of protected areas. Malawi wants to help improve the governance of conserved areas, community-led conservation, the equitable sharing of benefits, and the protection of ecological corridors and transboundary ecosystems, Malawi Voice reports.
Chipiliro Brian Mpinganjira cites climate change, invasive species and the overexploitation of natural resources among the threats to biodiversity in Malawi and other African countries. He says conservation must be integrated into development planning, climate action and land-use decisions, according to Malawi Voice.
