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.

Videos With Tiaan Kleynhans

14 November 2022

A Close Call In Zinave

Zinave’s staff jump into action to extinguish large wildfires that approached the sanctuary.

11 July 2022

Capturing 19 White Rhino

Join us as we take you on one of the most ambitious translocation projects ever attempted.

30 May 2022

Identification and removal of illegal charcoaling camps

Illegal logging continues to be a major problem in protected areas throughout Africa, and this is why!

10 May 2022

Zinave’s Protection Efforts Explained

As Zinave’s wildlife numbers increase, so too does the park’s protection efforts.

6 April 2022

See What It Takes To Become A Ranger

A sneak peek into the tough ranger training programme in Zinave National Park.

7 March 2022

Ranger Selection Process in Zinave

Tiaan takes us behind the scenes of the grueling ranger selection process in Zinave

23 February 2022

New facilities for Zinave's ranger training

To accommodate new ranger recruits, a large training camp is constructed in Zinave.

26 November 2021

Bumpy rides and flat tyres all in a day’s work

Rangers play a vital role in conservation management and protection, often spending long…

13 October 2021

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…

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