Snake identification and awareness training


The SANParks BSP/K2C NRM Teams attended snake identification and awareness in house training at Hoedspruit Kinyoka Reptile Park on the 25 June. The aim of the training was to develop snake identification, better understanding of snake behaviour and basic first aid skills in case of snake bites. The Kinyoka Reptile Park Facilitator Prince Mzingaye Tsuma covered theory and practical session of the training.

Snakes sightings are ranking the second highest incident trend according to NRM Health and Safety report, no snake bite has been reported. The training is part of the corrective action to address the alarming trend.
Innocent Mohlala Andover Health and Safety representative said “After the Kinyoka Reptile Park training, I am not scared of snakes like I use to be before, I know how to react when I encounter snakes on site”.



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