In East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big game species; some populations perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds, but the black wildebeest is merely nomadic. Breeding in both takes place over a short period of time at the end of the rainy season and the calves are soon active and are able to move with the herd.
Gum trees (Eucalyptus sp.) are important commercial trees contributing towards South Africa’s economy, particularly within the forestry industry. They are also used in other sectors, with the bee-keeping industry relying on gums as a bee foraging resource. Six gum trees are regulated under the NEMBA Alien and Invasive Species Regulations.
The southern yellow-billed hornbill is a hornbill found in southern Africa. Yellow-billed hornbills feed mainly on the ground, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions.
