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Flying hi in Kruger

KNP RANGERS WILL FLY TO ANOTHER HEIGHT TO STOP THE SLAUGHTER

The patrolling of the two million hectare Kruger National Park (KNP) will from today ease a bit as the KNP, Managing Executive, Mr Abe Sibiya handed over an Ultra-Light Bantam Aircraft to enhance rangers' ability to deal with rhino poaching as well as accepted R1 374 327 rand worth of donated equipment on behalf of the park's Ranger Corps from the SANParks Honorary Rangers.

"The Bantam and other equipment will considerably enhance the effectiveness of the Ranger corp. by providing them with tools to patrol over larger areas. Our anti poaching teams can no longer only patrol on foot, bicycles, motorbikes or vehicles; but must be able to conduct aerial patrols armed with sophisticated field equipment in the huge areas under their responsibility day and night," said Mr Sibiya during his speech at the handover event at Shingwedzi.

In the five months of this year alone, the rhino poached in South Africa had already exceeded 235. Mr Sibiya said there is no secret that as a country, the fight against poaching is ever present and continues today with an intensity that has never been seen before.

"We continue to find well-equipped poachers that aim to illegally capitalize on the Park's natural heritage. I therefore would like to encourage not only the entire Ranger Corps team to continue with their efforts of fighting the rhino poaching scourge; but all of us as citizens of the country to rally behind them as the eyes and ears of the world are on us."

The SANParks Honorary Rangers from various regions not only donated equipment worth more than a million rand, but they also donated the equipment inside the hangar and contributed to the operational cost of the Bantam to the value of R100 000.

Equipment included torches, night vision goggles, thermal binoculars and scope mounts; which will all be used during patrols and other vital anti poaching work in the KNP.

From left: Mr Abe Sibiya, Mr John Turner, Mr Chris Herbst - Honorary Ranger from Pretoria Region who donated R48 000 from his family business towards the Bantam maintenance, Mr Marius Renke and Mr Ben van Eeden, Regional General Manager: Nxanatseni Region, KNP

Middle Mr Albert Machaba, Regional Ranger: Nxanatseni North and Mr Stephen Midzi, Vlakteplaas Section Ranger try-out the donated equipment from Honorary Rangers. With them are Mr John Turner and Mr Abe Sibiya.

Cross Border Counter Poaching Support

Poachers will often slip across borders to target animals, and then flee back to avoid apprehension. Kruger National Park works closely with the neighbouring Limpopo National Park in Mozambique to combat such activities.

During 2008 the Kruger National Park lent Limpopo National Park one of two counter poaching boats, which was donated by the Conservation Services unit of the SANParks Honorary Rangers to SANParks. This meant that the Olifants River George and Massingir dam area could be patrolled from both the South African and Mozambique side. This would prevent illegal fishing activities, and block an important entry route in to Kruger, which was used to ferry rhino poachers in to the park.

Because of severe budget constraints this boat could not be fully utilised by the Limpopo National Park rangers, and lay idle while the route again became an active poacher entry point.

The Virtual Region of the SANParks Honorary Rangers has now announced that they will sponsor the running costs of the boat with a once off donation. This will enable the Limpopo National Park to once again use this boat to prevent poaching activities, and will contribute significantly in the war against rhino poaching.

Please support the counter poaching effort by donating to this cause. This will make it possible for the SANParks Honorary Rangers to support efforts such as this, which makes a big difference on the ground, and which prevents rhino and other animals from being poached. Donate via our secure Given Gain donation system:

Mokala Bantam Aircraft

Bantam Aircraft for Mokala National Park.

After months of fund raising and careful planing the Johannesburg and West Rand regions of the SANParks Honorary Rangers are proud to announce the arrival of a Bantam Micro Light Aircraft to aid with the Anti Poaching efforts in the Mokala National Park near Kimberly. Official hand over will take place at Mokala in the near Future.

See Pics below