News

The weather is turning, and a few blooms can be spotted in the parks, which means it”s finally time for the SANParks Times Spring Edition to hit the shelves.

Read up on how Kruger”s rhinos have been affected by BTB, and on how baobabs hold the secrets of climate change in their stems. This spring we”re rejoicing in major park birthdays in Mokala, which turns 10 this year, and in Mountain Zebra, which celebrates its 80th year of conservation.

We place the spotlight on fish shortages in our oceans, and how they are causing penguin declines. We also explore how the parks take action when predators escape. In this issue, you”ll learn more about the Khomani San Landscape, Kgalagadi”s new World Heritage Site. Read about how springbok numbers are on the increase in Karoo, and how major cheetah moves from both Mountain Zebra and Addo are strengthening southern Africa”s cheetah metapopulation. We”ll also show you where to spot the mightiest trees in South Africa”s National Parks in celebration of Arbor Week.

Check out the new luxurious accommodation in Mountain Zebra and plan your next trip to Mapungubwe. Keep the little ones entertained with our Kids page, packed with activities, and find the most useful gear and books to take along to the parks.

SANParks Times includes news on conservation issues from all the national parks in the country.

Get your copy of the Spring issue of SANParks Times at any national park, a variety of rest stops on major highways, and at selected Trappers outlets. Or better yet, have it at your fingertips by subscribing to the online version at www.sanparkstimes.co.za. To subscribe to the printed version, visit www.magsathome.co.za. Alternatively, SMS “Subs SANParks” to 40573 (charged at R1.00 per sms), or call 087 405 2004. An annual fee of R60 applies.