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Meet the WildStar winners from Round 1
The first round of the WildStar competition brought nominations from all around the country. Thank you for telling us about the staff members who make your trips to our parks and reserves so memorable.
Lucky Wild Card member Mandi Cramer wins a smart phone for nominating her WildStar. Tell us which staff member you would nominate for good service and you too could win a fabulous prize. In the next round there is a sleek Huawei tablet up for grabs. Click here to nominate your WildStar.
Let's hear it for the winners from Round 1!
When mother's away...
This baboon comes across a prize find! Here a yellow baboon raids a crocodile nest and avoids getting caught ... Photographs by George Schmahl.
Wild Jump Malelane
Enjoy the thrill of a tandem skydive in the great outdoors in the vicinity of the Kruger National Park and its surroundings. PLUS...
Stormsrivier se staal foefieslaaids slaan jou asem weg
Om oor die boomtoppe en oor die Kruisrivier te gly op ’n staal foefieslaaid, laat die adrenalien nog lank deur jou are bruis.
Deur Maryke Roberts
Golden Gate leads the way in wetlands conservation
Wetlands in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, near Clarens in the Free State, are of high importance for biodiversity conservation.
By Bonny Bridgeford, Health and Safety Co-ordination & Support Technician, Invasive Species Clearing Unit, South African National Parks (SANParks)
Working for Wetlands in SANParks
Most of the National Parks have wetlands within their boundaries. As a conservation body, SANParks is committed to conserve, restore and rehabilitate the wetlands within the parks.
By Bonny Bridgeford, Health and Safety Co-ordination & Support Technician, Invasive Species Clearing Unit, South African National Parks (SANParks)
Find love at one of these romantic spots
We’ve got the right ideas when it comes to romantic inspiration; just have a look at our choice of dreamy destinations. Here are our suggestions for making the month of love one to share in the wild…
Wonderful wetlands in Wild Card parks
The Wild Card conservation partners assist in protecting wetlands of international importance. A visit to one of these parks and reserves will leave you in no doubt about the wonder of wetlands.
Cape of Good Hope Two-Day Hiking Trail
For those of you who are moderately fit, love hiking and thrive on nature, the Cape of Good Hope Hiking Trail in Table Mountain National Park, is a must. Mandi Cramer explores the two-day trail.
Castles in the air
"Castles in the air" is a good way of describing the rare, optical phenomenon known as a Fata Morgana. A Fata Morgana is a far superior mirage than the ‘distance pool of water’ on a hot tarred road or the illusions of water in the desert. By Shane Saunders
