First the frogs now the turtles Krugerpark News Information: The plight of the planet’s tortoises and turtles- creatures that have roamed the Earth for 220 million years - has never been greater, according to a detailed report...
Letaba icon returns Krugerpark News Information: In May 2007 Letaba camp staff in the Kruger National Park (KNP) noticed the iconic statue in front of the elephant hall was in danger of collapse...
The impact of trade on cheetah and leopard Krugerpark News Information: The legal and illegal trade in leopards and cheetah is substantially impacting on populations of these two species...
Help enforce the law against illegal dog hunting Krugerpark News Information: Illegal hunting with dogs is rife in parts of South Africa and this is having a serious impact on wildlife, including the Endangered Oribi Ourebia ourebi antelope...
Community Project OSV Handover Krugerpark News Information: The Kruger National Park (KNP)’s managing executive, Abe Sibiya presented tour guides from the local communities with four open safari vehicles (OSV)...
Full circle for Letaba bats Krugerpark News Information: When visitors at Letaba Camp in the Kruger National Park found one of the familiar bat houses in the camp had collapsed, little did they realise a cycle...
KNP receives wheelchairs for use by tourists when needed Krugerpark News Information: In a gesture of goodwill, the Germiston’s Rotaract Club presented the Kruger National Park (KNP)’s managing executive, Abe Sibiya with 15 wheel chairs...
Government to spend R14 billion on dams and pipes Krugerpark News Information: The South African government plans to spend over R14.2 billion over the next three years on dams and water distributions systems according to the minister of water...
Large dams can affect local climates, alter rainfall Krugerpark News Information: Researchers investigating how large dams can affect local climates say dams have the clear potential to drastically alter local rainfall in some regions...
Too Much Of a Good Thing Krugerpark News Information: Resulting ecological damage is serious, but could be reduced by wider use of more sustainable, time-honored practices...
Reference Database To Identify Origin Of Elephant Ivory Krugerpark News Information: A team of scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is preparing a reference database that allows the identification of the origin of elephant ivory...
Why The Leopard Got Its Spots Krugerpark News Information: Why do leopards have rosette shaped markings but tigers have stripes? Rudyard Kipling suggested that it was because the leopard...
Defeating Malaria In Africa Within Reach Krugerpark News Information: Over the past decade, malaria control programmes in Africa have resulted in 200,000 fewer deaths per year, down from 900,000...
SA Again Commits To 34 Percent Emission Reduction Krugerpark News Information: South Africa’s minister of water and environmental affairs, Edna Molewa, reiterated the country’s commitment to reduce emissions by 34 percent...
Loss Of Habitat Harm Evolutionary Diversity Krugerpark News Information: A mathematically driven evolutionary snapshot of woody plants in four similar climates around the world has given scientists a fresh perspective...
Mopane Worm Harvest Krugerpark News Information: Kruger National Park (KNP), as a pilot project, introduced mopani worm harvesting in the Nxanatseni (northern) Region of the park...
Study Shows How Invasive Species Stop New Life Krugerpark News Information: An influx of invasive species can stop the dominant natural process of new species formation and trigger mass extinction events...
Why Do People Visit The Kruger National Park Krugerpark News Information: According to a seven-year study, from 2001 to 2007, about 80 percent of Kruger’s visitors is from South Africa and 70 percent is Afrikaans...