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Study sheds light on hyenas
SANParksWhile it is no secret that brown hyena roam the Mountain Zebra National Park, little is known about their movement…
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Save the sungazers!
SANParksWhile sungazers are often seen basking next to their burrows looking up at the sun, conservationists are looking further ahead…
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Paralysing virus attacks warthogs
SANParksWhat can monitoring mosquitoes and other blood-feeding insects in national parks tell you about diseases in humans?
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Cape vulture decline is reason to be concerned
SANParksVultures play an important role in the ecosystem, and if not managed properly, they may face extinction.
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Augrabies’ quiver trees under threat
SANParksThe quiver tree, Aloe dichotoma, is an iconic plant species and their distribution limited to the blistering, stony semi-desert areas…
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Mammoth task is made easier
SANParksThe chopper quiets down as it lands amid grass and dust is blown up from the rotors. A team of…
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Escape to peace and serenity
SANParksMirages of orange paint the water of the Springfield salt pan, with dark cloud patches adding dramatic effect to the…
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Skukuza Airport is spreading its wings
SANParksEver find yourself daydreaming about life in the Kruger National Park (KNP), watching elephant, listening to the call of a…
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Unit leaves no stone unturned
SANParksThe first sign of the scene of a crime is the vultures circling above. We know it’s a rhino carcass,…
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The numbers game gains momentum
SANParksThis August cabinet announced the tiers of its integrated strategic interventions planned for the management of our country’s rhino. It’s…
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Intensive protection zone is set to become a safe haven for rhino
SANParksWhile it is recognised that the ultimate solution to the rhino poaching scourge in the Kruger National Park (KNP) should…
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Plotting the deep secrets of our forests
SANParksForest trees grow slowly and can live for hundreds of years. In the forests of the Garden Route National Park,…
