The SA National Parks (SANParks) received a new helicopter to improve its fight against rhino poaching, it said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“SANParks is a proud recipient of a brand new Airbus AS-350B3e helicopter with night flying capability made available with funding from the US-based Howard G Buffet Foundation,” the organisation said in a statement.<\/p>\n
SANParks chairman Kuseni Dlamini said his organisation got initial funding of R254.8 million in 2014 to support anti-poaching operations in the Kruger National Park.<\/p>\n
“This incorporated the establishment of ‘Air Mobility’ capacity and included the purchase of the first helicopter in September 2014.”<\/p>\n
Subsequent to the initial grant funding, the foundation granted SANParks an additional R37.7m to buy a second Airbus AS350 B3e helicopter, with similar night flying capability.<\/p>\n
The organisation was using various technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, in the park.<\/p>\n
According to the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA’s website, 49 rhino had been poached so far in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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