Conservation & Wildlife

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/10/2021 06:23

Cederberg Wilderness Area (Western Cape): Algeria Campsite to temporarily close until March 2022!

CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 04/10/2021 21:48

WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award winner

WTM Africa announce that luxury experiential travel company andBeyond is the winner of the Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Awards. Runner-up is Cape Nature, while The Art of Penguin Conservation received an honourable mention.

andBeyond won the award with the inspirational WILDwatch Live Safaris campaign, which was establishe… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/10/2021 07:42

Kruger National Park Calendar - November

Weather:

• early summer
• very hot days and warm evenings
• rain - rainfall usually double that of October

Temperatures:

• between 16°C - 32°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
• visit our webcam page for live footage from

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 25/09/2021 06:13

Mantis launches an immersive rhino experience

Conservation-focused hotel group Mantis has recently announced the launch of its Rhino Conservation Experience, which offers travelers a four-day immersion into the world of rhino conservation at Mantis Founders Lodge in South Africa.

The immersive experience includes walking safaris and game drives with Mantis guides, rhino conserv… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 20/09/2021 21:16

Karoo National Park: The Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail has been re-opened!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail in the Karoo National Park has been re-opened after the completion of necessary maintenance. The 6km eco-trail, which was clo… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/09/2021 06:14

North West Parks Board (NWPB) has announced the dates for the "Park Mahala Week 2021"!

The North West Parks Board (NWPB), the governmental organisation responsible for the management of protected areas and public nature reserves in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/09/2021 06:13

New national park for Eastern Cape

South African National Parks (SANParks) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) are working on establishing a high-altitude national park in the mountains of the Eastern Cape near to the Lesotho border.

The NE Cape Grasslands National Park is expected to enc… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 17/09/2021 05:20

Kenya releases inaugural wildlife census, pledges to protect iconic species

Kenya on Monday, 30th August 2021 released the results of the country's first-ever national wildlife census. Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala presented the report to President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairobi.

The government launched the country's first wildlife census in in May 2021 with the objecti… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 16/09/2021 18:29

Kenya urges private sector to boost wildlife conservation campaign

Kenya on Tuesday urged its private sector to boost the country's wildlife conservation campaign.

Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, said that wildlife conservation is an expensive undertaking that cannot be accomplished by public resources alone.

"Conservation of wildlife resources req… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 16/09/2021 06:20

Serengeti intensifies fight against poaching

Serengeti District Authorities in Mara Region have vowed to continue with fight against poaching in the world famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti District Commissioner (DC), Dr. Vicent Mashinji cautioned that stern measures will be instituted to any person who will be caught committing such illegal act in the park.

The … read more