VISIT KNP FOR FREE IN CELEBRATION OF SA NATIONAL PARKS WEEK
The annual South African National Parks
(SA National Parks) Week will take place on 8 – 12 September 2014; to once more
afford South African day visitors free access into the Kruger National Park
(KNP) and all other National Parks in the country.
The purpose of this initiative is to
continue to familiarise and create awareness about the understanding of environmental
conservation amongst South African citizens. In celebration of this special
week, KNP Management will “connect to society” by engaging with various
community groupings as follows:
Day
1 Host Political Parties from areas under Vhembe and Mopani
District Municipalities
Day
2
Management to host people with disabilities from around Phalaborwa and Tzaneen
areas
Day
3
Youth Seminar involving young people from areas under the Ehlanzeni District
Municipality
Day
4 Host Political Parties from areas under Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Day
5
Visit sick children at Themba
Hospital
“From a
distance, the experience of nature conservation looks like it is out of reach,
whereas in fact it forms part our culture and heritage”, said KNP’s GM:
Communications and Marketing, William Mabasa.
Conditions applicable to the free entry
are that access only be granted to day visitors upon presentation of a green
bar-coded identity document; only children below the age of 12 years gain entry
without proof of identity. Groups regarded as commercial ventures: private open
safari vehicles operators, tourists who come to the park on tour buses and
overnight visitors are not included in this free access arrangement.
“The normal daily quota at the gates will
still apply during that week and preference will be given based on first come
first served basis. Know your Parks and act in their best interest by
conserving nature”, concluded Mabasa.
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