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Knysna’s Forest Elephant makes a special appearance just before the holiday season
Date: 2008-12-04
An excited forest ranger phoned in to report sightings of Knysna’s only forest elephant on the 26th of November. Hylton Herd from Scientific Services, SANParks Garden Route rushed to the Diepwalle Forest, near the Big Tree, and took these pictures, the best on file to date.
Media Release: Boat owners reminded to get SANParks' permits for vessels
Date: 2008-10-31
As spring has sprung and summer arrives, it is once again time for boat owners to take to the water. The Knysna estuary has been the mecca for residents of and visitors to Knysna and provides endless entertainment for water lovers.
Knysna Elephant Population Status and Management: SANParks Position Statement
Date: 2008-10-17
In 1994, soon after the introduction of the Kruger elephants, an assertive effort was made to verify the population status of the Knysna elephants.
A Proud Day for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Date: 2008-04-16
At a gala graduation ceremony in Upington, on 11 April 2008, three proud Kgalagadi staff members received their National Diploma’s in Tourism Management from the Vaal University of Technology, after four long years of dedicated hard work.
Request for Expression of Interest - Thesen Island
Date: 2008-04-11
Request for Expression of Interest Issued by South African National Parks in Respect of the proposed public private partnership projects for the Thesen Island development in the Knysna National Lake Area.
Sleep in the Knysna Forest!
Date: 2007-10-09
SANParks has recently launched Forest Timber Camping Decks in the heart of Knysna Forest. Set in a landscape of beautiful beaches and rocky headlands, shimmering lakes, green pastures and jagged mountains, the Knysna Forest Camping Decks affords the visitor an opportunity to feel at one with nature.
World's Most Southerly Elephants Survive Against All Odds
Date: 2007-07-04
KNYSNA, South Africa, June 5, 2007 (ENS) - DNA analysis has revealed the existence of five previously unknown, female Knysna elephants in the Southern Cape region at the tip of South Africa. Researchers say the discovery is reason for cautious optimism that the world's most southerly elephant population may have survived the onslaught of ivory hunters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Update: Fires at Tsitsikamma and Knysna
Date: 2007-06-26
Update on the fires affecting Knysna National Lake Area and Tsitsikamma National Park...
Golf Day Invitation
Date: 2007-06-12
The Southern Cape Region of the SANParks Honorary Rangers is hosting a Golf Day at Simola Golf Course in Knysna during the Oyster Festival...
Nominations for the 2007 Kudu Awards Begin
Date: 2007-03-07
If you know of individuals or organisations who are making a significant contribution to conservation in South Africa, please read more about the SANParks Kudu Awards, download the Award Categories and fill in a nomination form...
Auction
Date: 2007-01-10
Sale Of ± 1073 M³ FSC Certified (Certificate Number: Sgs-Fm/coc-1231) Indigenous and Blackwood Logs in The Southern Cape and Tsitsikamma Indigenous State Forests.
N2 Closure and Detour Maps
Date: 2006-08-29
One lane of the N2 at Kaaimans Pass between Knysna and George has re-openned for one directional traffic. Vehicles must not exceed a loaded weight of a a maximum of 5 tons if using this route, and delays of approximately 40 minutes either way are expected. The National Park authorities in this region are in constant communication with the disaster management team and structural engineers involved in managing the damage to the roads, and will provide further information on the situation as it becomes available. Traveller's can also use the old Knysna-George route via Saasveld. Please find the map of the detour attached herewith.
Flooding in Knysna
Date: 2006-08-02
Please note that due to extremely heavy and continuing rain, Knysna National Lake Area will not be contactable, and the public are advised to avoid travelling extensively in the area. There is wide spread flooding and many of the roads are in poor conditions. Emergency services are attending to the situation, and we will post updates on the website as and when they come through.
Timber Auction
Date: 2006-06-22
There will be a sale of ± 1000 m³ of FSC certified (Certificate Number: SGS-FM/COC-1231)indignous and blackwood logs in the Southern Cape and Tsitsikamma State Forents on Tuesday 18th July 2006 and Wenesday 19 July 2006.
Knysna and the Tsitsikamma indigenous forests are known for their exquisite timbers . This auction is the main platform whereby most of the indigenous timber furniture manufacturers can obtain their timber logs. Some of these manufacturers export their final products to Europe and beyond. This is an event that only happens twice or three times a year.
Garden Route Region Expansion
Date: 2004-12-03
Garden Route National Parks
Wilderness * Knysna * Tsitsikamma
December started with the Garden Route region being expanded by an additional ± 80 000 hectares of indigenous forest and fynbos, as well as the elusive Knysna Elephants.
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