Hlane Royal National Park is a national park in Eswatini, roughly 67 km northeast of Manzini along the MR3 road.[1] Prior to the park being public, it was a private royal hunting ground.[1] Hlane, meaning 'wilderness',[2] was named by King Sobhuza II.[3] It is now held in trust for the Nation by His Majesty King Mswati III,[3] and is managed by Big Game Parks, a privately owned body.[4]
It is Eswatini's largest protected area[5] and park.[1] The park and its adjacent dispersal areas cover 30,000 hectares (300 km2) of Swazi bushveld.[3] It is a flat lowland area, covered with ancient hardwood trees like knobthorn, leadwood and tambuti, with some grasslands and shallow pans.[3]
A network of game-viewing roads crisscrosses the park's flat terrain. Accommodation is available in thatched huts and cottages at two different sites.[3] The main site is near the park entrance from MR3, Hlane Camp. The other site is Bhubesi Camp, almost at the northern end of the park. The road between them requires high clearance to navigate, so with a normal car, it is best to drive all the way around the park to get between them.
Transport
The park was bisected by the MR3 Highway in the 1960s, under pressure from sugar estates at the park's borders. They claimed that the highway would cause no environmental damage, but now hundreds of antelopes, wild boar, buffaloes, and other game are struck by vehicles each year.[7]
^Hall, James. . Inter Press Service. Archived from the original on 2003-05-01. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
Sources
Pinchuck, Tony (2002). South Africa. Rough Guides. ISBN1-85828-853-3.
Fitzpatrick, Mary (2004). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN1-74104-162-7.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hlane Royal National Park.
April 18, 2023
hlane, royal, national, park, national, park, eswatini, roughly, northeast, manzini, along, road, prior, park, being, public, private, royal, hunting, ground, hlane, meaning, wilderness, named, king, sobhuza, held, trust, nation, majesty, king, mswati, managed. Hlane Royal National Park is a national park in Eswatini roughly 67 km northeast of Manzini along the MR3 road 1 Prior to the park being public it was a private royal hunting ground 1 Hlane meaning wilderness 2 was named by King Sobhuza II 3 It is now held in trust for the Nation by His Majesty King Mswati III 3 and is managed by Big Game Parks a privately owned body 4 Hlane Royal National ParkLocation of the parkLocationSwazilandCoordinates26 15 S 31 53 E 26 25 S 31 88 E 26 25 31 88 Hlane Royal National Park Coordinates 26 15 S 31 53 E 26 25 S 31 88 E 26 25 31 88 Hlane Royal National Park Area300 km2 120 sq mi Basic facilities at a hide overlooking Hippo Pool in the southern part of the park Contents 1 Features 1 1 Fauna 1 2 Accommodation 1 3 Transport 2 See also 3 References 4 SourcesFeatures EditIt is Eswatini s largest protected area 5 and park 1 The park and its adjacent dispersal areas cover 30 000 hectares 300 km2 of Swazi bushveld 3 It is a flat lowland area covered with ancient hardwood trees like knobthorn leadwood and tambuti with some grasslands and shallow pans 3 Fauna Edit A lioness in the park Hlane is home to the lion elephant giraffe and white rhinoceros 3 Wildebeest zebra and impala herds are attracted to the waterholes during the dry winter months June to September 3 After a long absence cheetah populations have been reintroduced in this park It has an abundant and diverse birdlife including the highest density of nesting white backed vultures in Africa 3 Raptors include martial eagles bateleurs and long crested eagles as well as several species of vultures including white backed white headed lappetfaced and the occasional Cape vulture It has the southernmost nesting site of the marabou stork 3 Some bird species such as the southern yellow billed hornbill Tockus leucomelas found here are either endangered or locally extinct in the country 6 Accommodation Edit A network of game viewing roads crisscrosses the park s flat terrain Accommodation is available in thatched huts and cottages at two different sites 3 The main site is near the park entrance from MR3 Hlane Camp The other site is Bhubesi Camp almost at the northern end of the park The road between them requires high clearance to navigate so with a normal car it is best to drive all the way around the park to get between them Transport Edit The park was bisected by the MR3 Highway in the 1960s under pressure from sugar estates at the park s borders They claimed that the highway would cause no environmental damage but now hundreds of antelopes wild boar buffaloes and other game are struck by vehicles each year 7 See also EditWildlife of SwazilandReferences Edit a b c South Africa page 815 Swaziland Hlane Royal Game Reserve Game Reserve com Retrieved 2009 10 08 a b c d e f g h i Hlane Royal National Park biggameparks org Malkerns Swaziland Big Game Parks Retrieved 2009 10 08 The Swaziland National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 1999 Environmental Centre for Swaziland Archived from the original on 2011 07 28 Retrieved 2009 10 15 Fitzpatrick page 558 A Crash of Rhinoceroses http www geobeetles com eswatini rhinos Retrieved 02 2020 Hall James A Fierce Battle over Construction of New Road Inter Press Service Archived from the original on 2003 05 01 Retrieved 2009 10 19 Sources EditPinchuck Tony 2002 South Africa Rough Guides ISBN 1 85828 853 3 Fitzpatrick Mary 2004 South Africa Lesotho amp Swaziland Lonely Planet ISBN 1 74104 162 7 Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hlane Royal National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hlane Royal National Park amp oldid 1013689363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
