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South African National Parks (SANParks) announced that two of its Field Rangers, were attacked and injured by an elephant in the Kruger National Park (KNP) on Saturday, 30 March 2019, whilst conducting a routine patrol in the iconic park.
According to acting GM: Communications in KNP, Nhlanhla Themba, Mr. Alfred Maluleke and Mr. Bethuel Khoza stationed in Pafuri in the north of the park whilst on patrol to do their routine duties had an encounter with an Elephant.
He said due to their skills and knowledge of wildlife behavior they managed to escape with minor injuries. The Field Rangers were rushed to a nearby Hospital for observation and were later discharged.
The KNP Managing Executive, Glenn Phillips, has extended his well wishes to the two Field Rangers on behalf of all SANParks staff. “These are some of the many dangers that our Rangers faces on a daily basis, it is not only poachers that poses threat to our men and women in green” said Phillips.
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South African National Parks (SANParks) – Kruger National Park: Communications & Marketing Department.
Media enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
GM: Communications and Marketing, KNP
Tel: 013 735 4363, cell 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
Reynolds Thakhuli
GM: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations
Tel: 012 426 5170, Mobile: 073 373 4999
Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
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The lions from the uMkhuze section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park were released from the boma this week. These are the same lions that we brought in from the Limpopo at the end of February 2019. They have completed their 6 week habituation period in the boma, under the supervision of the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staff and Wildlife ACT monitoring team. Rather than opening the boma gates and letting the lions walk out, a strategic decision by EKZNW management was made to release the lions in a section of the reserve away from the other more mature male lions. Veterinarian Dr Sarah Jacqui Wilkinson darted the lions and facilitated the relocation out of the boma. African Wildlife Vets provided the pharmaceuticals and darts for this project.
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Kruger National Park Rangers assisted by Komatipoort and Skukuza SAPS helped the family of a suspected poacher to find closure by recovering his remains in the Crocodile bridge section on Thursday, 04 April 2019.
According to the family of the deceased, they were called by his accomplices who notified them that their relative had been killed by an elephant while they were in the KNP to poach rhino on Tuesday evening. The family then called Skukuza Regional Ranger, Don English who, after assuring the family that he would do everything possible to recover the remains and bring them closure, arranged a search party. Rangers on foot, accompanied by members of the KNP Airwing flew over the area that was described by the family but due to failing light, could not locate the body.
The team resumed the search on Thursday morning, with further information provided after four of the deceased’s alleged accomplices, who had been arrested during the previous evening by the Komatipoort SAPS.
During this search, which was boosted with a further compliment of Field Rangers, the remains of a body were discovered. Indications found at the scene suggested that a pride of lions had devoured the remains leaving only a human skull and a pair of pants. Skukuza police were notified immediately and are currently busy with further investigations into the incident.
Reacting to the incident, the Managing Executive of the KNP, Glenn Phillips commended those who were part of the search party for helping the family find closure and extended his condolences to the relatives of the deceased. “Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise, it holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that. It is very sad to see the daughters of the diseased mourning the loss of their father, and worse still, only being able to recover very little of his remains.”
The four arrested individuals are in custody and will appear in court in due course.
Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department – Kruger National Park.
Media enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
GM: Communications and Marketing, KNP
Tel: 013 735 4363, cell 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
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Hiking trails in Diepwalle and Harkerville will be closed temporarily due to rain. According to Park Manager for the Knysna section of the Garden Route National Park, Megan Taplin, ‘it is great to see rivers overflowing, the trails will be closed temporarily until after the rain. This is done to also protect hikers and nature walkers who use trails in Diepwalle and Harkerville forests. This includes the world-famous multi-day Outeniqua hiking trail.’
‘We continue to monitor the situation.’
Rain measured in Diepwalle was at 30mm over the Easter weekend and another 30mm last weekend. In the Harkerville forest, 20,5mm was measured overnight on Easter Monday until Tuesday morning 923rd April 2019).
Measurements around the Knysna estuary were at 47mm from last Monday until this morning (23rd April 2019).
Rain measured in the Storms River Village amounted to 40mm for the Easter Weekend according to Senior Section Ranger, Eugenia Mkhatshwa. She said no trails are closed in Tsitsikamma and the situation is being monitored.
According to Marine Ranger for the Wilderness section of the Park, Jonathan Britton, trails in Wilderness remain open. He says ‘in the last 24 hours, we have had 19,6mm in the Upper catchment of the Touw River, 15,6mm in Bergplaas, 15,6mm in Corneliskop and 10,4mm in Farleigh.’
He has confirmed preparation channels are in place for both the Swartvlei and Touw River which are at 1.53m and 1,65m respectively.
Media queries: Nandi Mgwadlamba, 078 702 9663, nandi.mgwadlamba@sanparks.org
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The #uMkhuze section of #iSimangaliso has recently added seven new wild dogs to introduce new genetics and increase the population as other animals have moved out. Wild dogs are managed as a metapopulation, with frequent exchanges between protected areas. (They also tend to move with relative ease of their own accord). The three females from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and four males from Tswalu have been placed together in a boma to bond, and will remain there for up to six weeks before release into the Park. Thanks to Conservation Manager Eduard Goosen for the image.
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South African National Parks (SANParks) today confirmed that an elephant, giraffe and a vulture were electrocuted in the Kruger National Park (KNP). The incident took place at Shingwedzi Section in the north of the KNP. The animals were electrocuted after an Eskom Power line collapsed on Tuesday night and the Section Ranger was notified on Wednesday morning 8 May 2019 and immediately notified Eskom who have despatched a team to attend to the scene.
Power has been switched off to enable Rangers to remove tusks for safe keeping and the generator will supply power to the camp until the area has been attended to by both SANParks and Eskom technicians. Voting in the area will not be affected as power is available and visitors and staff are exercising their democratic right.
An investigation will be established to find the cause of the collapse and an update will be issued in due course.
Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department – Kruger National Park.
Media enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
GM: Communications and Marketing, KNP
Tel: 013 735 4363, cell 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
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Three new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within South African National Parks (SANParks) have been gazetted by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The Addo Elephant National Park MPA, Robben Island MPA (to be managed by Table Mountain National Park) and Namaqua National Park MPA form part of 20 new national MPAs gazetted last week (23 May 2019). This declaration is the culmination of many years of work by South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI,) SANParks, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and DEA. These MPAs come into effect on 1 August 2019.
According to SANParks National Marine Co-ordinator, Dr Ané Oosthuizen, this new network of MPAs increase the conservation footprint of South Africa’s oceans from 0.43 to five percent and is a major achievement for conservation. “The new MPAs will contribute to the conservation of our oceans, islands and coastal habitats, protect threatened species such as penguins and rebuild overexploited species such as linefish, abalone and rocklobster. They will help secure ecosystem services, support recreational, tourism and educational activities, as well as subsistence, recreational and commercial fishing. MPAs help keep ecosystems resilient in the face of climate change,” says Oosthuizen.
She says the planning towards some of these MPAs started as far back as in 2006, such as the Addo Elephant National Park MPA, by SANParks and the SANBI Offshore MPA project. Hundreds of planning and stakeholder meetings and negotiations with communities and industries such as oil and gas, mining, fisheries, and aquaculture took place. Planners and lawyers spent five years developing the shape, size and regulations for these MPAs with many compromises on all sides.
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South African National Parks (SANParks)
Media enquiries:
Fayroush Ludick
SANParks Frontiers Region Communications Manager
Tel: (012) 426 5371, Cell: 082 888 0201
Email: fayroush.ludick@sanparks.org
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Kruger National Park (KNP) can confirm that a leopard killed a staff member’s son last night (05 June 2019) at the Malelane Technical Services living Quarters. The toddler was only thirty months old. The incident took place at 20H00 and the boy was certified dead by doctors at the Shongwe hospital after being rushed there by family members.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African National Parks, Fundisile Mketeni has extended his condolences to the family of the deceased saying “our prayers and thoughts are with the family during this trying time, we wish them strength and will give them all the support they need as an organisation. It is never easy to lose a loved one especially under such tragic circumstances, this is the risk we live with on a daily basis as we help conserve our species for the benefit of all. May the young toddler’s soul rest in eternal peace” Mketeni concluded.
Immediately upon hearing of the incident, the Section Ranger, his Lance Corporal with help from the Regional Ranger went out to search for the animal. The offending animal was found and shot dead to remove the danger of another person falling victim.
In parks like the KNP predators do interact with tourists and staff and at times it may result in species like leopard getting habituated to people and losing their fear. The change in natural behaviour can then lead to unfortunate incidents such as this. This is an unfortunate risk that staff experience when having to live and work in environments like the KNP. These events are very rare occurrences but always tragic when they do occur.
KNP Management has sent a delegation to the family to give moral support and professional counselling will be provided to all involved. The name of the deceased has been withheld and will be released once all family members have been notified.
Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department: Kruger National Park
Media enquiries:
Ike Phaahla
Media Specialist, SANParks
Tel: 012 426 5315; Cell: 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
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South African National Parks stated this morning that the widely reported pride of lions seen recently in the mining area outside Phalaborwa is not a known pride from the Kruger National Park (KNP) or the adjacent private nature reserves. It has been reported that this pride has been residing for more than a year within the Foskor, Phalaborwa Mining Company and direct adjacent areas, moving along the Selati river system. This area outside but adjacent to the KNP also contains elephant, buffalo and other wildlife.
The pride might have established in this area, due to the current availability of prey in these areas, and due to a lack of competition from other lion prides. The lion population within the Greater Kruger is very healthy, growing, and suitable habitats occupied. It would, therefore, be unwise to relocate a lion pride in the territory of an existing pride. The disease status of animals is also a consideration when looking at possible release areas.
KNP GM: Conservation Dr Marisa Coetzee said in a meeting between various parties it was agreed that a capture operation to be coordinated by Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) will be carried out as per the approved protocols. LEDET is the responsible authority on this matter. “The plan is to capture the pride and move them to a suitable area outside of the KNP and private reserves, where after they will be closely monitored by LEDET.”
Issued by:
South African National Parks (SANParks) Corporate Communications
Media enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
Kruger National Park GM, Communications & Marketing
Tel: 013 735 4363, Cell: 083 673 6974
Email: isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org
Reynold “Rey T” Thakhuli
SANParks GM: Media, PR & Stakeholder Relations
Tel: 012 426 5170, Cell: 073 373 4999
Email: rey.thakhuli@sanparks.org
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