NEWS ALERT: Rhino poaching decreases in SA during COVID-19. “This could be attributed to the dedication of the essential staff who are on high alert in the Kruger Park, all other national parks, as well as provincial and municipal game reserves,” said Minister @BarbaraCreecy_
Minister @BarbaraCreecy_ has just hosted His Royal Highness, Prince Edward,the Duke of Edinburgh at @SANBI_ZA. Prince Edward is a member of the British royal family. He is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's son. @GovernmentZA@ukinsouthafrica#RoyalsInSA
Rangers face injury or death, often on a daily basis, to protect species against poaching or fires. But without their efforts, many species, including the iconic rhino would be lost forever. This is why we celebrate & honor our rangers for all that they do. #WorldRangerDay#WRD21
Prince Edward was gifted with a Zulu umqhele (headband) by the CEO of Mathong African Heritage, Dr Mongezi Mabena who gave a brief talk on the use of medicinal plants in South Africa at the Ndebele consulting huts within the Pretoria National Botanic Garden. #RoyalsInSA
The Department of Environmental Affairs has officially declared the network of 20 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the 24th of May 2019.
#MPAs#MPAdeclaration
In SA, rangers stand up to poachers daily. Battling the decimation of biodiversity through the poaching of rhino & abalone to the illegal removal of plants like cycads & proteas.Thank you rangers for protecting our natural heritage.
📸: @WildAid#WorldRangerDay#WRD21@SANParks
Prince Edward was given a brief tour of the National Herbarium & saw a demonstration of the Mass Digitation Apparatus. @SANBI_ZA Board member, Dr Pulane Molokwane presented His Royal Highness with books on SA's diverse flora. @GovernmentZA@ukinsouthafrica#RoyalsInSA
"A decline in poaching for five consecutive years is a reflection of the diligent work of the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to combat rhino poaching" @BarbaraCreecy_
