Can you snorkel in Lake Malawi?
Can you snorkel in Lake Malawi? Lake Malawi offers some of the best freshwater snorkeling and diving in the world. There are plenty of brightly-coloured and often endemic cichlid fish; the lake is always warm and the currents are usually moderate.
What is the most crocodile infested waters in the world?
With an average of 75 crocodiles per square mile, the Tárcoles River in Costa Rica is the perfect setting for the world's highest concentration of crocodiles. This river is a popular tourist destination because of its crocodiles, believe it or not.
Does Lake Malawi have bilharzia?
In 1985, the Lake Malawi region was considered free of schistosomiasis (bilharzia or bilharziasis). But the disease has since returned and is expanding rapidly. At least seven million people in Malawi live in bilharzia-prone areas.
Why is Lake Malawi famous?
Criterion (x): Lake Malawi is globally important for biodiversity conservation due to its outstanding diversity of its fresh water fishes.