In our imaginations the wild places of Africa are timeless and unchanging. That is the reason why Africans and non-Africans seek them out, to restore calm and proportion to their lives.
In reality of course, this isn't true because Africa's landscapes change just like any other as they respond to shifts in their environment and human activity.
For the past million years or so, humans and their ancestors have been the main agents of change in Africa's savannah. Kruger Na...
