... Plenty lovely views of a Wildlife Sanctuary situated in the picturesque Ezulwini Valley also known as the "Valley of Heavens"... it is Eswatini's pioneer conservation area and a beautiful, secluded sanctuary that has been seeing visitors for decades... a wonderful oasis for wildlife... endless hours of guided or self-guided exploration within the small sanctuary are possible due to the relative absence of dangerous game... walking, cycling and horse riding is permitted and there are many vehicle and walking trails... it is small, the oldest and most visited of the three wildlife sanctuaries... Thanks a lot Alena!
(✿◠‿◠) Photo: Jacques Marais - Big Game Parks Photographic Library
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary covers 4,560 hectares, and its conservation efforts resulted in the saving of over 22 species from local extinction across the three reserves in Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland). It was here in 1961 that Ted Reilly – whose father had settled at the property in 1906 – first took action to save what remained of the kingdom’s wildlife, converting it into a sanctuary and rounding up animals from elsewhere around the country before they were hunted out.
Mlilwane means Little Fire, a reference to the many fires started by lightning strikes on Mlilwane Hill.
Wildlife to be seen include hippo, crocodile, Burchell’s zebra, blue wildebeest, kudu, nyala, bushbuck, impala, blesbok, reedbuck, warthog, grey duiker and three species of mongoose and a variety of birdlife.
Insects
(Issued 02-04-2012)
Trees of Swaziland
(Issued 23-01-2007)
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