South Africa’s Elephant Management is an exemplary success story
South African National Parks (SANParks) observed 2024 World Elephant Day at Kruger National Park as an occasion to highlight the countries’ successf...
Start of the 2024 Wildflower Season in West Coast National Park
South African National Parks (SANParks) is pleased to announce the start of the 2024 wildflower season in West Coast National Park (WCNP). As of 1 Aug...
SANParks modernises its Accommodation and Gate Entry Booking System
South African National Parks (SANParks) is implementing a technologically advanced system called the Tourism Property Management System (TPMS) that wi...
Field Ranger arrested for rifle theft
South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the arrest of a field ranger based at one of the sections in the Kruger National Park (KNP) fo...
South Africa’s Rangers honoured for their bravery and steadfastness during the 2024 World Ranger Day
The 31st of July marks World Ranger Day, an occasion to commemorate and honour rangers worldwide for their dedication in the conservation and protecti...
Fire at Tree Top Chalet claims three lives
On Thursday, 18 July 2024 a fire broke out at the Tree Top Chalet in the Knysna Section of the Garden Route National Park resulting in the unfortunate...
Table Mountain National Park Joint Operations Results in Arrests
A joint operation on Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has resulted in the successful arrest of two suspects. A partnership approach that includes t...
Closure of facilities and roads at Table Mountain- and Tankwa Karoo National Parks due to current floods and snow
South African National Parks (SANParks) has closed off various sections of Table Mountain National Park as well as the whole of Tankwa Karoo National ...
Update on fire at Addo Elephant National Park
Following the wildfire experienced at Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) on Monday, 08 July 2024, South African National Parks (SANParks) would like t...
Recovery of the body of missing hiker on the Otter Trail
South African National Parks (SANParks) regrets to inform the public that the body of the missing hiker on the Otter Trail in the Tsitsikamma Section ...
Addo Elephant National Park Wildfire
On Monday, 8 July 2024, Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) in the Eastern Cape experienced a wildfire in the Zuurberg section of the Park. The sourc...
Fuel Reduction Burning (Stack Burning) in Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is set to conduct fuel reduction burning as part of its biodiversity burns programme in multiple areas across the ...
Call on communities, interested parties to nominate representatives to serve on Cape Peninsula Baboon Advisory Group
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) consisting of representatives from SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, is ...
Protection of the last remaining of the critically endangered Knysna Sand Fynbos on the Western Heads of Knysna
South African National Parks (SANParks) is facilitating the protection of the last remaining remnant of the critically endangered Knysna Sand Fynbos (...
Kruger National Park gears up for the upcoming peak fire season
Kruger National Park (KNP) is implementing management plans of the winter fire season which usually takes place between June and October. Fires are a ...