Mulanje Cedars at sunset with a rainbow. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Mount Mulanje is Malawi's highest mountain, and is surrounded by lush tea plantations. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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The Ruo River Gorge has some of the most pristine rainforest and waterfalls on Mount Mulanje. Malawi's highest mountain is home to many unique species, including the Mulanje cedar, most closely related to the Lebanese cedar. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Aerial image of the east peak of Sapitwa. The grantite hillsides of Mount Mulanje and the peak Sapitwa offer some of the best rock climbing in the region. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Healthy cedar forests on the Lichenya Plateau. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Mulanje Mountain Trust director Carl Breussow studies a map with a helicopter pilot and Malawian authorities who rescued a Brazilian hiker on the mountain. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Cedar tree with the massif in the background, from the Chombe Saddle. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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The Lichenya Plateau has the most healthy Mulanje cedar forests still standing on the mountain. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Tea estates below Mount Mulanje, Malawi. Almost 20 percent of Malawi's GDP is based on tea production. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Tea harvesting and cultivation is the main export earner for the southern part of Malawi. Mount Mulanje's abundant rainfall allows the crop to be harvested all year. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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Waterfall between Tuchila and Chisepo on Mount Mulanje. (Jeffrey Barbee/GlobalPost)
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