Giraffe

Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)

Altitude range:   1700 – 2100 m
Main habitats:  Woodlands, bushlands and grasslands
Percentage of Lolldaiga used:  55 – 65%
Group size:  1 – 20
Abundance as of May 2015:  100 – 150 individuals

Other information:  Avoids dry cedar-olive forest and riverine forest.  Numbers appear to be increasing on Lolldaiga.

Distribution maps prepared by the Lolldaiga Hills Research Programme; Yvonne de Jong, Tom Butynski, Julius Mathiu, Mike Roberts, Paul Benson, and Johnson Parkenga.