Honorary Rangers
Archived News
Bushveld Region HR’s donate equipment
Date: 2008-11-19
On Saturday 15 November 2008, the Honorary Rangers of the Bushveld region in Phalaborwa, held their Annual General Meeting in Letaba Rest Camp in Kruger National Park (KNP).
Media Release: iKapa Honorary Rangers help TMNP with endangered African Penguin nest boxes
Date: 2008-11-12
iKapa Honorary Rangers have launched a campaign to purchase specially designed penguin nest boxes for the Boulders Penguin Colony which is part of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
Honorary Rangers 2008 NEC has been announced
Date: 2008-11-11
The Honorary Rangers 2008 National Executive Committee (NEC) has been announced.
Interested in raptors, then the Raptor Identification Course is for you!
Date: 2008-10-30
Honorary Rangers Limpopo Region and BirdLife SA will be hosting a Raptor Identification Course during 5-9 March next year at the Kruger National Park (KNP).
SANParks Junior Rangers and Morula Kids August 2008 Trip Report
Date: 2008-10-21
The primary goal for this trip was to train and inform members of the National Youth Committee about the new Junior Ranger (JR) program, this being P&C Regional coordinators as well Honorary Rangers Regional Facilitators.
Media Release: Skukuza gets baboon-proof dustbins
Date: 2008-09-23
The Kruger National Park’s (KNP) acting managing executive Ms Lucy Nhlapo received a donation of 182 baboon-proof dustbins from the Honorary Rangers today, 23 September 2008.
Birding initiative aims to improve awareness
Date: 2008-09-17
The Wilderness branch of the SANParks Honorary Rangers is hosting the first-ever Sasol Wilderness Birding Experience from October 2-7, based around the Ebb and Flow camp of the Wilderness National Park.
6th Sasol/Marakele Birding Breakaway taking place in October
Date: 2008-08-29
The sixth annual Sasol/Marakele Birding Breakaway will take place during the weekend of 17 - 19 October 2008 in Marakele National Park.
Third Marakele Orientation Course held in August
Date: 2008-08-27
The third Marakele NP Orientation course in 2008 was presented by Piet van Staden on behalf of the Marakele HRs on 16 August 2008.
Bushveld Region Honorary Rangers Hand Over Equipment To SANParks
Date: 2008-07-22
On Monday 21 July, Christmas came a little earlier for the members of SANParks involved with activities at Phalaborwa gate.
Media Release: iKapa Honorary Ranger Wins National Merit Award
Date: 2008-07-21
iKapa Honorary Ranger Ruedi Siegenthaler was awarded a prestigious Merit Award at the recent Honorary Ranger Indaba held at Berg en Dal in the Kruger National Park.
Media Release: iKapa Honorary Rangers Train Cape Grace Staff
Date: 2008-07-21
The front line staff of the prestigious 5 star Cape Grace, situated on a private quay at the V & A Waterfront attended a training course on Table Mountain National Park and its environs hosted by iKapa Honorary Rangers.
The HR Participates In An Alien Invasive Task Group Excursion To Orpen
Date: 2008-07-09
The Lowveld Region of the Honorary Rangers participated in an Alien Invasive Task Group Excursion to Orpen on the 04 & 05 July. 20 Members attended the workparty.
Animal Proof Dustbin Donation to KNP
Date: 2008-07-08
Everyone knows the sight of the baboon proof (or Animal proof as we lately call them) dustbins that are scattered all over the Kruger National Park.
Update On West Rand Honorary Rangers Birding Weekend 2009
Date: 2008-07-02
Booking opened on Wednesday 18th June for the 2009 West Rand Honorary Rangers birding weekend and by Thursday 19th June it was 90% full. Thankfully most guests provided four camp choices - Punda Maria, Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie could have been filled four times over! We now have 660 guests accommodated in nineteen camps over two weekends.
Honorary Rangers Contribute R12 Million To National Parks
Date: 2008-07-01
From January 1 to December 31 last year, the Honorary Ranger’s (HR) corps contributed more than R12 million to the coffers of SANParks. This is 11 percent more than 2006. About R4 million is made up of ‘indirect’ costs that are incurred when HRs stay in the parks while performing duties or working on projects. Janssen Davies, chairman of the HR, also highlighted other milestones for the year in his report presented at the annual general meeting (AGM) which was held at Berg-en-Dal in the Kruger National Park (KNP) on May 24, 2008.
National Quiz winners
Date: 2008-06-24
Once again, as it has happened in the past, the Honorary Rangers National Quiz team have walked away with the accolades. The quiz was held between two HR teams and two teams from SANParks.
West Rand Honorary Rangers Birding Weekend Booking Opens 18 June, 2008
Date: 2008-06-18
Attention all birders! Booking opens on 18 June 2008 for the ever popular Kruger Park Birding Weekend which will be hosted by West Rand Honorary Rangers at the end of January / beginning February 2009.
Honorary Rangers’ Region Of The Year Award
Date: 2008-06-11
The year 2007 was a very good year for the members of the Bushveld region, it saw them winning the Honorary Rangers’ Region of the Year Award and SANParks Kudu Award.
Honorary Rangers Combined Forces And Held A Display At Mkhuhlu Plaza Near Hazyview In Mpumalanga.
Date: 2008-06-11
During late May 2008, the Honorary Ranger's National Project team for Public Environmental Awareness Program (PEAP), together with People and Conservation at Skukuza combined forces. They held a joint display at the Mkhuhlu Plaza near Hazyview in Mpumalanga.
Beginner's Birding Course in Kruger National Park
Date: 2008-04-14
The West Rand Honorary Rangers are proud to present their inaugral Beginner's Birding Course in Kruger National Park in October 2008. The event will be run along similar lines to the region's very successful Kruger Birding Weekend, which is held in January each year, and sponsored by SASOL.
Hard Labour for the HRs at Tankwa Karoo National Park
Date: 2008-03-28
The Boland Honorary Rangers (HRs) adopted the little-known Tankwa-Karoo National Park early in 2007. The park is found in one of the most starkly beautiful areas in South Africa. To get there you take the road which winds from Ceres in a north-westerly direction to Calvinia...
Bankenveld Events 2008
Date: 2008-02-27
Please find herewith Bankenveld's planned events for 2008.
Cricket@Skukuza 2008
Date: 2008-02-26
The beautiful Kruger landscape is home to an amazing array of fauna, flora, and, on occasion, cricketers! The cricket oval near Skukuza is a hidden gem, carefully maintained in amidst the Kruger bushveld. The players? An assorted bunch of Scientists, Rangers, Field Guides and community members from Skukuza, the Northern Region and the SANParks online forum, who will be playing cricket to raise funds for SANParks!
HR NEC and Chairpersons Meet in GGHNP
Date: 2008-02-21
On Friday 15 February the Honorary Rangers National Executive Committee met in one of South Africa’s most spectacular parks, the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The Chairpersons from the various regions met there on Saturday 16 February.
Bankenveld Honorary Rangers Honour Friends
Date: 2008-02-12
Bankenveld Honorary Rangers held their annual year-end meeting on a beautiful Saturday morning at Knopberg, the property of Iaan van der Walt in the Vredefort Dome.
Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park Golf Day
Date: 2008-01-25
The Honorary Rangers of the Addo Elephant National Park are organising their 3rd annual golf day on 6 June 2008 at Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth. All funds raised will assist towards the further improvement of facilities and conservation support work at the Addo Elephant National Park, the prime tourism destination in the Eastern Cape.
Karoo Honorary Rangers Host 2008 Birding Weekend
Date: 2008-01-25
Based on the success of their inaugral birding weekend last year, the Karoo Honorary Rangers have decided that the birding weekend will become an annual event, with the support of Karoo National Park management. They are excited to announce that their next birding weekend will take place from the 18th to the 20th April 2008.
Bookings Open for GHNP Big Birding Day 2008
Date: 2008-01-24
Bookings are open for the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (GHNP) Big Birding day that will run from the 18-20 April 2008.
GPS Technology for Namaqua National Park
Date: 2008-01-24
iKAPA Honorary Rangers Eileen and Paul van Helden donated 4 global positioning system units (etrex Garmin GPS) to Namaqua National Park manager Bernard van Lente on 11 January 2008. These small units are about the size of a thick cell phone and are extremely robust and user friendly.
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