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The Wilderness National Park Launches A New Look
Date: 2008-07-09
The Wilderness National Park launched it's new look on Tuesday, 1 July. Arriving at the park, guests now enter via a thatched entrance gate and are welcomed in a cool and stylish thatched reception building.
Whales Arrive at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2008-05-20
The mild winters the Southern Coast experiences, makes Wilderness National Park a very appealing all year round destination. The whale season kicked-off early this year with many sightings of whales, seals and dolphins on the Wilderness Coast.
Dalene Matthee Memorial Unveiled at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2008-02-25
On Saturday, 23 February 2008, close family, a few selected SANParks officials and the press witnessed the unveiling of a memorial in honour of the late writer, Dalene Matthee. It was Matthee ’s fervent wish to have her ashes scattered in the Knysna Forest and her three daughters saw it as a fitting remembrance to their mom, to have a special memorial erected in the place Matthee so loved.
Sasol Wilderness Birding Experience
Date: 2008-01-21
A special birding event has been planned for the Southern Cape region under the auspices of the Southern Cape Honorary Rangers and the generous support of SASOL and Glendower.
Garden Route Parks Open for Summer Fun
Date: 2007-12-21
Tsitsikamma's Nature's Valley Rest Camp, and Wilderness National Park re-open today (21 December 2007) in time for some holiday fun, Garden Route style.
Wilderness National Park Flood Update: 18 December 2008
Date: 2007-12-18
Following the recent, devastating floods in the Southern Cape, which saw a record amount of 435 mm of rain hitting the George area in two days, mop-up operations at Wilderness National Park's Ebb and Flow south and north rest camps, Wilderness beaches, Touw River Mouth, the Lagoon, Island Lake, Swartvlei Mouth, forest picnic sites and the Woodville 'Big Tree' are proceeding according to schedule and the park will re-open on the 21 December 2007 as planned.
Update: Wilderness Flood Damage
Date: 2007-11-28
The mop up teams in Wilderness National Park are working hard to repair damage caused by the recent flood. At present, the situation for Wilderness is as follows:
Media Release: Floods in Wilderness and Tsitsikamma National Parks
Date: 2007-11-23
South African National Parks would like to announce that as of this morning the Wilderness National Park and Nature’s Valley rest-camp in the Tsitsikamma National Park are completely flooded. Tourists who were in these areas have been evacuated. Operations in the park & the camp will be suspended for a minimum period of four weeks (till 21 December 2007), until full clean operations have been completed. Bookings during this period will either be cancelled or diverted to other national parks.
Wilderness National Park Floods
Date: 2007-11-22
Wilderness National Park is flooding and has been instructed by Disaster Management to evacuate.
Garden Route Cluster Imbizo
Date: 2007-05-23
During March, the management team of the Garden Route National Parks, took a ‘shot left’ into the blue yonder on an exciting journey of discovery. Little was known about the destination point, but such was the trust of the leader in her team, that everyone sat back and opened themselves up to new places and ideas.
Wilderness National Park at the foot of snow peaked Outiniquas
Date: 2007-05-23
Wilderness National Park, like the rest of South Africa, is experiencing a particularly cold onset to winter. Following torrents of rain over the weekend, (with an ever ready ranger staff to act as soon as the Touw River mouth needed to be opened) residents of George, Oudtshoorn and Wilderness woke up to the fairy land of snow peaked Outiniquas.
Wilderness Welcomes Isidingo
Date: 2007-05-04
Shouts of “Action!”, “Cut!” and “Quiet on Set Please!” briefly transformed parts of Wilderness National Park into a film set when crew and cast members of the popular South African SABC soap opera, Isidingo, arrived in the park for a shoot.
Nominations for the 2007 Kudu Awards Begin
Date: 2007-03-07
If you know of individuals or organisations who are making a significant contribution to conservation in South Africa, please read more about the SANParks Kudu Awards, download the Award Categories and fill in a nomination form...
Support National Marine Day on 20 October
Date: 2006-10-19
The theme for the 2006 celebrations of Marine Week is: Ocean Highways, Currents of Hope Across Sea Boundaries. SANParks Marine and Coastal Management Unit are tasked with preserving important parts of South Africa's Marine and Coastal environment...
Kaaimans Pass Re-Opens
Date: 2006-10-16
The Kaaimans River Pass on the N2 between George and the Wilderness in the Southern Cape has re-openned to for two way traffic.
Parts of the pass caved in last month following heavy rain and flooding in the area.
Wet Paint and Wisdom at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2006-09-28
Wilderness National Park celebrated SANParks week with wet paint and words of wisdom from the elders when the park welcomed senior citizens and learners from surrounding communities and schools into the park to enjoy sessions of oral history and to paint a mural to commemorate SANParks Week. For many individuals from both groups it was a first time visit.
Wet Paint and Wise Words at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2005-01-01
Wilderness National Park celebrated SANParks week with wet paint and words of wisdom from the elders when they welcomed senior citizens and learners from surrounding communities and schools into the park to enjoy sessions of oral history and to paint a mural to commemorate SANParks Week. For many individuals from both groups it was a first time visit.
Oral History and Wet Paint at Wilderness National Park
Date: 2005-01-01
Wilderness National Park celebrated SANParks week with wet paint and words of wisdom from the elders when they welcomed senior citizens and learners from surrounding communities and schools into the park to enjoy sessions of oral history and to paint a mural to commemorate SANParks Week. For many individuals from both groups it was a first time visit.
Draft Park Management Plan
Date: 2006-08-03
Here is the draft management plan for Wilderness National Park The management plans are also in the process of discussion with stakeholders at scheduled park-specific meetings. Details regarding the time, place and venues for these meetings can be obtained from park management. For more information, visit : http://www.sanparks.org/conservation/park_man/
Media Release: Wilderness National Park Flood
Date: 2006-08-03
The long predicated rains started on Tuesday 1 August in the afternoon with an overnight rainfall of 149.25 mm. The rest camp and staff houses in the Wilderness National Park were evacuated on Wednesday morning and by 13:00 the park looked like a giant river. Due to the timeous evacuation there was no loss of life or injuries sustained in the Park.
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Date: 2006-07-24
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