Identification and removal of illegal charcoaling camps
Illegal logging continues to be a major problem in protected areas throughout Africa, and this is why!
Tiaan Kleynhans
Counter-Poaching Unit Coordinator - Zinave National Park
Tiann is responsible for overseeing the ranger training for Peace Parks Foundation and in Zinave National Park. Tiaan ensures that the rangers are prepared for anything they may encounter in the field and carry out the vital anti-poaching work in top condition. He works with the rangers, guiding them through regular, intense training.
Zinave’s Protection Efforts Explained
As Zinave’s wildlife numbers increase, so too does the park’s protection efforts.
See What It Takes To Become A Ranger
A sneak peek into the tough ranger training programme in Zinave National Park.
Ranger Selection Process in Zinave
Tiaan takes us behind the scenes of the grueling ranger selection process in Zinave
New facilities for Zinave's ranger training
To accommodate new ranger recruits, a large training camp is constructed in Zinave.
Bumpy rides and flat tyres all in a day’s work
Rangers play a vital role in conservation management and protection, often spending long…
On the ground with Zinave rangers
Tiaan and the Zinave rangers have set off at night on patrol to try to find, disturb and hopefully…
Tracking poachers in Zinave
This group of rangers in Zinave National Park has received information from an informer that a group…
Honing skills to stay effective
Becoming a ranger requires mental and physical strength and completing an arduous training program.
Could you handle this fitness test?
To keep up with the demands of their job, rangers undertake regular intense training.
Are they gonna shift this?
It’s mud not traffic jams that brings rangers’ trucks to a halt in the vast, lush landscape of Zinave National Park.
