"Browsing" by Emma Lörd
Hlane, meaning "wilderness" in siSwati, was named by King Sobhuza II of Swaziland.
The park, which used to be a private royal hunting ground before turning public, is part of Swazilands
largest protected area.
Rising temperatures and changing levels of rainfall affects animal migration and plant growth which impacts on wildlife tourism of the National Parks as well.
Giraffes are not territorial and may browse with other groups. They are not as dependent on waterholes as other animals during dry season as they can survive on the moisture of their forage which they will travel far to obtain.
There are at least six distict species, some of which have very small populations. There has been an etimated 50 percent population decline in the past 10 years du to limited geographic ranges (giraffes can not cross water) and hunting.
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