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this rhino at Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Africa and Middle East

Former park ranger gets 10-year sentence for poaching

November 27, 2023

Officials in South Africa announced that a court has handed down a 10-year prison sentence to a former park ranger for poaching. Eckson Musa Matumbu was a field ranger at a section of Kruger National […]

Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve in the Red Sea in Israel.
Africa and Middle East

Heat waves keep people away at Israel’s national parks

September 24, 2023

More evidence has emerged that global warming could be hitting would-be parks visitors. New research out of Israel has revealed that fewer tourists bother to venture out to public parks during heat waves unless a park happens […]

Mother elephant and her calf were taking a walk at Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Africa and Middle East

Amboseli National Park and surrounding region inch closer to local control

September 15, 2023

In August, the Government of Kenya announced it would introduce revenue-sharing arrangements and pass control of some of its most famous national parks to local county governments. On the list of parks to be handed […]

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