The IPZ is a sections where a combination of resources and technology have been intensified to provide a more secure environment for the rhino in the park.
The goal of the boom gates are to control night movement of people in order to minimise risk factors associated with travelling between sunset and sunrise.
These gates will be manned by the rangers and will be operational from Friday June 5. The IPZ barriers are situated on the H1-2, north-east of the Sand River low-water bridge, the H12 on the Sabie high-level bridge and on the H10 between Lower Sabie and Tshokwane.
“We are continuously taking steps to increase security in the park in our quest to continue to provide security for our rhino which is severely under attack by poachers. Restrictions at these areas will allow us to closely monitor the movements associated with nightfall,” said the KNP’s general manager: communications and marketing, William Mabasa.
Part of the IPZ’s long-term plan is also to improve fencing on both western and eastern borders, which will include fixed obstacles. “These strategies are expected to improve on assessment in terms of surveillance, early warning and detection,” Mabasa said.
