a protected area the ten head tear reserve features trees and shrubs which provide the giraffes. with a food source as well as a breeding ground so if you need a lot of it we're here to help people out there of course this is their land but we want to improve us you know. for the giraffes are an important part of that cause you're not as you know when we protect their habitat like food sources are preserving that which is beneficial to the villagers livestock. planting grasses and shrubs helps slow down the destruction of the landscape it decreases soil erosion and improves the soils ability to absorb rainwater bad allows the giraffes to enjoy more melons their favorite treat. even created the protected area eighteen years ago and it's paid off the giraffe population has rebounded to more