Media Release: Four new bird species discovered in Karoo National Park
Birding enthusiast, Japie Claassen, from the local Honorary Rangers and Karoo Birding Safari”s, confirmed sightings of Roberts Nr”s 405 &n...
Response to the incident of an injured tourist in Drupkelders (Knysna forest)
Drupkelders is in the Knysna forest, also part of the Garden Route National Park, managed by South African National Parks (SANParks). Yesterday a loca...
Media Release: Registrations open for the Working for Water QwaQwa/Golden Gate Half Marathon
The marathon, which aims to improve the wellbeing and heath of the surrounding communities, was initiated by Biodiversity Social Projects (BSP)”...
Media Release: Woolworths supports SANParks Honorary Rangers Dog Project
From a profile perspective the event attracts a number of Olympic champions (Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists from the Olympics) and is recognised b...
Table Mountain National Park – Information for the December/January festive season
Cape Point The Rooikrans satellite parking area will be available as overflow parking for Cape Point between the 15th of December 2014 and the 5th of ...
Cape Point Nature Run – Closures
Closures: Closure of Buffels Bay Picnic Site to general visitors from 13:00 on 8 November and reopening again at 11:00 on 9 November 2014. The camp si...
Carcass of a whale stranded in Knoetzie (Knysna)
“Burying the carcass will delay the decomposition process” according to Johan de Klerk, Area Manager of Knysna, SANParks. Two alternatives...
Media Release: Annual rate increase – Table Mountain National Park
TMNP Park Manager, Paddy Gordon explained that rate increases are comprehensively considered and take into account all stakeholders before an official...
Treating the cause and not the symptom: Swartvlei
The Eden District Municipality”s health division took 2 water samples at the Swartvlei mouth in the last 2 months. There was a count of 2419 whi...
Media Release: 54 Rhino Poaching Suspects Arrested in KNP in October
In the second operation, six suspects were arrested by the SANParks Environmental Crime Investigative Unit, with the support of the SAPS, in a follow ...
Balancing the conservation of nature with development
Water in the lake is managed partly to prevent it from “inundating adjacent low-lying residential areas.” The method used for this is R...
Media Release: SANCCOB & SANParks celebrate African penguins with festival and benefit auction
Hosted on APAD, the 13th Annual Penguin Festival was held at the picturesque Boulders Beach penguin colony in Simon”s Town and kicked off with a...
Media Release: DEA response to AfriForum petition
Afriforum, other stakeholders and partners as well as members of the public should be assured that rhino poaching is being given the necessary attenti...
Merrell Eden Duo comes to Wilderness, Garden Route National Park
This year”s event starts on Saturday, the 25th to the 27th of October 2014, at Ebb & Flow, Wilderness section of the Garden Route National ...
Media Release: KNP connecting to society at Riverside Mall
“The intention is to capture new prospects while maintaining existing relationships with current clients. An exhibition in particular is a metho...