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Media Release: The third annual children in wilderness camp at Mapungubwe a huge success
Limpopo- Mapungubwe National Park hosted eighteen (18) learners from the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (GMTCA) for the 3rd Tri-Nations children in wilderness camp which took place on 11-15 December.
The programme aims to facilitate sustainable conservation by educating children from rural areas on their natural heritage and culture inspiring them to become custodians of these areas in the future. These learners are provided with opportunities to learn, meet, socialize and expand their knowledge of environmental issues relating to their curriculum.
Amongst the many activities they engaged on, learners got the opportunity to visit the world class Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre where the golden rhino and other artefacts discovered on Mapungubwe hill are housed. A visit to the confluence was such a delight as these young learner got to see where their respective countries and the rivers Limpopo and Shashe meet.
Children in Wilderness is funded by the proceeds from the tour de Tuli event, an annual cycling event hosted in the GMTCA. Participants are selected from their different Eco-clubs, which are designed to offer all learners who are interested in the environment a chance to meet and learn from each other. Depending on the area these clubs meet weekly or monthly in order to help learners expand their knowledge of the environment.
The selection programme rotates annually from school to school and is based on how well they contributed in their different clubs which are structured. The Camp is hosted at Mapungubwe National Park in December of each year and is hosted by Children in Wilderness (Non-Profit Organisation) in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) AND Peace Parks Foundation (PPF).
Learners from Modikwa primary school in South Africa with their educators
Learners from Mothlabeng in Botswana with their educators
Learners from Shashi primary school in Zimbabwe with their educators
Issued By
South African National Parks (SANParks) Northern Region
Media Enquiries:
Divhani Maremba
Northern Region Communications Manager
Tel: (012) 426 5304, Cell: 074 588 5789
Email: [email protected]