SANParks will now patrol Desk Mountain Nationwide Park with helicopters as a part of the technique to handle crime and safety within the Park.
In recent times, Desk Mountain’s parks have skilled many devastating fires, a number of of which have been began by homeless individuals residing within the space, park hearth supervisor Philip Prins advised Every day Maverick.
‘A few of you might have already got observed a inexperienced and yellow SANParks helicopter patrolling over the Park, together with the Rhodes Memorial, Hout Bay and Tokai areas’, stated Parkscape in a press release.
‘We sincerely hope that this initiative is a part of a long-term/everlasting resolution to addressing crime and the security and safety of each the Park (its fauna and flora) and its various vary of customers and stakeholders. We sit up for additional initiatives from the brand new “mega safety centre”, Parkscape added.
Hikers, mountain bikers and different guests to the park are nonetheless urged to stay cautious when going visiting any of those areas. Security apps resembling Buzzer and Namola are useful methods to extend safety.
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