A day in the life of a ranger
A typical day in the life of a ranger serving in the Garden Route starts at 07:30 am. Rangers are stationed in all sections of the Park, Wilderness, K...
Namaqua National Park Flower Report
South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to inform guest about the flowers in Namaqua National Park this season. The Flower season usually s...
Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park comes out tops
Addo Elephant National Park was awarded Best Performing Park and its Main Camp Best Performing Camp for excellent achievements in conservation, touris...
Media Release: Kruger National Park rangers successfully arrest four poachers
On Wednesday, 24 July, SANParks Rangers based in the Houtboschrand section of the KNP , made contact with a group of three poachers, a shootout ensued...
Media Release: Entry for SANParks Green Awards extended
He said in a world threatened by a change in climate patterns it is important that corporates, individuals or groups are able to show what they are do...
Congratulation to our Responsible Ecotourism Questionnaire prize draw winner
Riccardo was entered into the draw by participating in the online Responsible Ecotourism Questionnaire. He was randomly selected as the winner of a tw...
Media Release: Rhino Issue Management Report published by the DEA
The Rhino Issue Management Process, headed by former SANParks CEO Mr Mavuso Masimang, took place during 2012. Mr Msimang and his team hosted 16 worksh...
Media Release: South African National Parks Week dates announced
Since its inception in 2006; National Parks Week has seen an influx of over 90 000 day visitors in all participating parks. The concept of National Pa...
40% discount at Lilydale Rest Camp in Mokala National Park
The discounts are available only to new bookings made by the public from today (22 July 2013) to Sunday, 28 July 2013, for stays between Tuesday, 23 J...
Media Release: Rhino poaching update
The Kruger National Park has borne the brunt of rhino poaching since the start of 2013. A total of 300 rhino have been poached in the Park since Janua...
Media Release: SANParks devotes 67 minutes on Mandela Day
Established five years ago, the non-profit organisation saw the need to establish a drop-in centre for children, to assist with school homework, nutri...
Media Release: Rhino carcass discovered in Marakele National Park
South African National Parks field rangers, who were out on a routine patrol, detected the tracks of three unidentified people, and followed the track...
Take action, inspire change and make every day in the Garden Route a Mandela Day
“It is one day that is set aside to give back to communities” says General Manager of the Garden Route National Park, Jill Bunding-Venter....
Media Release: Animal casualty not a result of a controlled fire
This according to Dr Freek Venter, General Manager: Conservation Management in the KNP, who said this was as a result of a runaway fire that jumped ov...
Media Response: Sedgefield Ratepayers meeting feedback
SANParks incorporated flood mitigation measures in the estuarine implementation plan that forms part of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) manageme...