Majete Wildlife Reserve is a 270-square-mile (700 km2) protected area in the lower Shire River valley, near Blantyre (Malawi's second largest city) and the Kapachira Falls.

[1][2] Majete's entrance includes a heritage centre, which displays confiscated trapping devices for capturing buffalo and other animals, and homemade muzzleloaders retrieved from poachers.

[1][5] By 2013, the park's 142-kilometre (88 mi) perimeter was fenced, 24-hour patrolling was established, infrastructure were improved, and community programs were created to support local residents.

[1][3][5] Additionally, 300 kilometres (190 mi) of dirt roads were added, and the reserve established a lodge called Thawale, an education and visitor centre, and a campsite operated by locals.

[1][3] Other mammals in the park include common eland, duiker, hippopotamus, impala, monkeys, nyala, reedbuck, sable and other antelopes,[8][9] warthogs, waterbuck, and zebras.

[17] One year later, Majete saw the historic return of the African wild dog, when a pack of six individuals was reintroduced to the park from South Africa and Mozambique.

[1] Mkulumadzi, a luxury lodge along the Shire River operated by Robin Pope Safaris, opened in mid 2011 and features eight riverside bush chalets, as of 2013.

[2][6] Local communities also benefit from the funds, which have been used to construct a malaria research and prevention centre in Majete, support beekeeping projects, and provide scholarships to students, among other activities and programs.