The Lowveld Region of the SANParks Honorary Rangers did a snare removal project at the end of October and found a scary 284 snares!
South Africa (09 November 2021) – SANParks Honorary Rangers work tirelessly to support the SANParks teams in keeping our national parks up to standard, whether by donating benches, revamping buildings, or supporting wildlife protection efforts.
The SANParks Honorary Rangers is a group of unpaid volunteers who give freely of their time to support wildlife conservation in South Africa’s National Parks. There are Honorary Ranger groups in every region. Recently the Lowveld Region of the SANParks Honorary Rangers arranged a snare removal in Kruger National Park from the 29th to 31st October 2021.
The volunteers came from the Johannesburg South Region and the members from East Rand Region and Johannesburg Region.
The teams established a base at the Phabeni gate and worked their way along the fence line to find snares. They were accompanied by armed SANParks rangers, just in case, any brave animals decided to approach. The fence line is a popular place to find snares as it is easiest for people to access the area.
The teams not only collected snares but also removed invasive alien plants along the Sabie River.
“In total, 284 snares, 2 dens and 2 predator cages were found, which really shows the scale of the problem at hand. Around 25 Impala and a buffalo carcass were found in some of these traps.
There are a lot of dedicated and passionate people involved in this operation, who give up their own time, and the weekend illustrated how much help is required.
Thanks to Lowveld Region and K9 unit for arranging this thoroughly enjoyable and fruitful weekend.”
It is operations like this that prevent further harm to our indigenous wild animals. If you want to become an honorary ranger, all you need to do is volunteer your time. You can also support their efforts here.
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