Lake Malawi National Park is a national park located in
Malawi at the southern end of
Lake Malawi. It is the only national park in Malawi that was created to protect fish and aquatic habitats. Despite this, Lake Malawi National Park does include a fair amount of land, including several small islands in Lake Malawi. It is also home to other animals such as
baboons. A large
baobab tree, purportedly over 800 years old, is said to have been a favourite of
Dr. David Livingstone as a place where he could give sermons and speak with other missionaries. The graves of five early missionaries are also found in the park. The many endemic
fish species make it a key example of specialized
evolution. For this characteristic, it was inscribed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.