A report prepared for the Darwin Initiative, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

largest block of Manho Forest (at least 1000 ha) spreading over the south-western slopes of the Muretha Plateau. Mid-altitude forest on the south-eastern slopes has been greatly reduced in recent decades by fires and clearance for agriculture. Other habitats include montane grassland (rather wet and peaty), small areas of montane shrubland, rocky outcrops and large granitic domes. The woody vegetation of the various forest types is described in some detail: the dominant emergents ofAfromontane forest at 1600-1850m areFaurea wentzeliana (new forMozambique, at its southern limit of range) and Cryptocarya liebertiana, followed by Olea capensis. Albizia adianthifolia, Newtonia buchananii and Parinari excelsa are dominant in mid-altitude forest (1200-1450 m). Some notes on mammals observed are also included. The main base camp (15-24 November) was on Muretha Plateau at the altitude of 1860 m, in a mosaic of grass-land and small forest patches. From there the Manho Forest was also explored on six days. In addition two days were spent in Ukalini Forest (at the foot of Namuli peak, the main forest being in a saddle at 1580-1750 m), and several hours in mid-altitude forest along the Malema and Nanchili streams (1200-1300 m). Some 130 bird species were observed on this trip. With earlier surveys, starting with Vincent (1933-36), the total number of species recorded above 1200 m is about 155 species. The forests of Namuli are especially important in respect of Namuli Apalis Apalis (thoracica) lynesi (ende