National Parks Week is a chance to visit a National Park for free!

National Parks Week is a chance to visit a National Park for free!

"Know Your National Parks" is set to kick off in a big way...

annual SA National Parks Week will run from 11 to 16 September 2022
annual SA National Parks Week will run from 11 to 16 September 2022. SANParks / Benita Immelmann

South Africa is set for its annual SA National Parks Week. 

This will run from 11-16 September and according to the South African National Parks (SANParks), it's bound to be a huge success.

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The initiative created by SANParks is also partnered by First National Bank and Total South Africa, as they look to build on the vision of “A Sustainable National Park System Connecting Society”.

Rare twin giraffes born in Kenya
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National Parks Week first started back in 2006 and this year has the theme of "Know Your National Parks". 

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Speaking ahead of the campaign, SANParks Acting CEO Hapiloe Sello said the week is aimed at bringing people closer to some of our national treasures.

"The week was established in a bid to cultivate a sense of pride in South Africa’s natural, cultural, and historical heritage, protected by the national parks system," said Sello. 

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Main image attribution: SANParks / Benita Immelmann

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