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The Citizen reports that a total of 148 rangers were killed worldwide the past year – 71 in Africa – with SA National Parks (SANParks) to pull out all the stops on World Ranger Day on Wednesday to mark the heroic efforts of rangers.
Notwithstanding last month’s attack by a hippo, which left three staff injured while clearing alien plants along the Sabie River, SANParks has this year not reported any ranger fatalities. Describing rangers as “lofty citizens who are at the heart of preserving our natural and cultural heritage”, SANParks head of communications JP Louw, said World Ranger Day was an international occasion to commemorate rangers. “It is also a time when we acknowledge those who lost their lives in the line of duty,” he pointed out. According to Save The Rhino, 448 rhinos were killed two years ago in SA – a decline compared to the previous year. It explained: “This change was due to the impact of the Covid pandemic. Lockdowns were in force with curfew laws in place, making it much harder for poachers to get into a reserve to kill a rhino and then smuggle its horn out of the country without being noticed.” But the restrictions were lifted, causing poaching to increase by 13% since 2020.
- Read the original of the report in the above regard by Brian Sokutu at The Citizen
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