Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
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 Hippos in Mlilwane |
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 Swaziland
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| surface | 45.6 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 7446 | |
| Geographical location | 26 ° 30 ′ S , 31 ° 11 ′ E | |
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| Setup date | 1960 | |
| administration | Big Game Parks | |
The Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary ( Mlilwane means little fire in Siswati ) is the oldest sanctuary in Swaziland . It is a national park in public-private partnership , the private initiative of Ted Reilly was founded on his farm in 1960 and four years later was recognized as a protected area. It is 4,560 hectares and is located in the Ezulwini Valley near Lobamba in the Manzini region .
fauna and Flora
Numerous animals can be seen in the hilly terrain, which is partly forested. Since there are no dangerous predators among the animals, the area can be explored on foot or by bike. It is possible to observe numerous antelope species, zebras and giraffes on the prescribed hiking trails. Warthogs live near the streams . There are crocodiles and hippos in several small lakes. Numerous species of birds can be observed at the lakes or in the open area.
There are several aloe plants in the park, some of which come from the herbarium of the aloe researcher Gilbert Westacott Reynolds .
See also
Web links
- Official side of the park (English)
- World Database on Protected Areas - Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Description of the area at biggameparks.org (English), accessed on May 24, 2017
- ↑ Interview with Ted Reilly at yearinthewild.com (English), accessed on May 24, 2017
- ↑ Piet and Braam Van Wy: Indigenous Tree List - in / around Swaziland as per Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa -
- ↑ Germishuizen, Glen: Botanical explorations of southern Africa , pages 359-361. ( Full text online )