60 Minutes celebrating 60 years of volunteering

The SANParks honorary rangers, an official volunteer organisation to South African National Parks (SANParks), recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.

The SANParks honorary rangers Photo: Azusakhe Limba

The Honorary Rangers (SHR) in the East Rand Region celebrated a milestone with a 60-minute invasive plant clean-up campaign at the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve.

Cluster-leaf Asparagus plants are removed from the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. Photo: Azusakhe Limba

On August 25, a passionate team from the SHR East Rand Region joined forces with the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Association to eradicate Prickly Pear Cactus and Cluster-leaf Asparagus, two alien invaders threatening the Reserve’s delicate ecosystem.

SANParks celebrated their 60th anniversary in style as they spent 60 minutes cleaning up Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. Photo: Azusakhe Limba

The SANParks Honorary Rangers have a track record of conservation by supporting SANParks for the love of nature.

SANParks honorary rangers cleared Prickly Pear Cactus as part of their clean-up campaign in Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. Photo: Azusakhe Limba

For more information about the SANParks Honorary Rangers or to join them, visit their website.