The Marloth Park Honorary Rangers is a group of voluntary property owners who offer their time, expertise and resources while working to a code of conduct for the benefit of conservation and the environment in Marloth Park and Lionspruit.
General Meetings - open to all - are held at 08:00 on the last Thursday of each month in the Boardroom at Henk van Rooyen Park.
| Chief Honorary Ranger's Reports | Open Meetings |
| Closed Meetings | Committee meetings |
A Property Owner's Guide to Conserve Indigenous Flora
See the new Guide to the Alien Plants of Marloth Park here
Male Nyala seen recently in Lionspruit
Photo by Joce Gordon
Spotted bush snake
Spotted Bush snake grabbed a frog Spotted Bush snake grabbed a frog- Eventually the frog stopped struggling Eventually the frog stopped struggling
- Snake reversed slowly under the leaves Snake reversed slowly under the leaves
- It pulled the frog under the leaves It pulled the frog under the leaves
- Well hidden Well hidden
- Note the thickned area behind the head Note the thickned area behind the head
- Frogs body swallowed. just legs protruding Frogs body swallowed. just legs protruding
- Snake is pushing his meal down his body Snake is pushing his meal down his body
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Vulture Deaths in Lionspruit
Following the recent incident of dead and dying vultures found in Lionspruit, it was reported by the Municipal Rangers that more vultures could have been saved if they had been notified earlier. It was first posted on Facebook and the rangers were only informed later.
The municipal rangers operate a 24 hour standby and the on-duty ranger has a cell phone for urgent matters.
A quick reaction time is needed in emergencies and we ask that the rangers are informed of any injured animal or bird.
The Municipal Rangers standby number is 082 802 5894.
NKOMAZI MUNICIPALITY GAME AND FIELD RANGERS OFFLOADED DONATED GAME FEED.
Early on Thursday April 30 2015, a truck arrived in Marloth Park with game feed donated by Wild Life Pharmaceuticals, the company appointed to do the game capture.
The Nkomazi Rangers offloaded the feed and took the first lot to the two capture sites. They will be controlling the distribution and putting out the feed daily.
The poor condition of the veld means that the grazers, in particular, need feeding prior to the game capture taking place. There has been a delay due to the need for transport permits to move animals to Mozambique.
See all pictures of game feed offloading
Game Removal May 2015 by Hon Rangers
A meeting was held in March 2015 at the municipal building in Marloth Park to discuss the 2015 game removal Program. Consensus was reached by all members present (NKLM, MTPA, Honorary Rangers, Conservancy, Marloth Wildlife Fund, Care 4 Marloth, MPPOA and a State Vet) on the need for drastic game reduction this year. Not only to prevent huge loss of game by starvation but also to give the veld in Marloth Park a chance to recover and rehabilitate.
Game removal May 2015 - Afrikaans
Read more: Game Removal May 2015
Game Capture Press Release by Nkomazi Municipality
OFFICE OF THE MANAGER: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION
Enquiries: Velly
After years of stormy relationships between the Nkomazi Local Municipality, MTPA and Marloth Park residents, the 19th March 2015 heralded a new era of cooperation in respect of the game management of Marloth Park.
Read more: Game Capture Press Release
2012-14 Game Counts and proposed removals for 2015
Bush Encroachment Project
HONORARY RANGERS AND NKOMAZI MUNICIPALITY JOIN HANDS TO WORK ON THE BUSH ENCROACHMENT IN LIONSPUIT.
Following on the analysis undertaken last week by Jaco Minnaar, John Webber and Joce Gordon together with Andre Engelbrecht, the Bush Encroachment Project started on Thursday 9 April. Andre, who previously worked for the Parks Board, gave the grou...
Read more: Bush Encroachment Project
Swazi Lily – Summer Impala Lily – Adenium Swazicum
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These beautiful Swazi Lilies are in the bush in Lionspruit. The bush in this particular area has very many growing naturally. This lily blooms prolifically. The bloom range from a rich darker pink to light pink as the flowers fade. It is a succulent deciduous shrub which grows to a maximum of 1m on flat, sandy plains in the bushveld. The main stem is single, short and stubby. There are several ascending branches. The leaves are narrowly oblong and are clustered at the end of branches. The fruit is paired cylindrical pods which turn greyish-brown when ripe. The Adenium swazicum is a protected plant and may not be sold without a permit.
Conservation in Marloth Park: Our Primary Concern
Our primary concern as Honorary Rangers is the well-being and long-term survival of Marloth Park as a viable nature Conservancy.
To achieve this, we must • Manage the veldt and • Manage the Widlife
All property Owners bear a responsibility to care for their own properties and ensure that everyting we do encourages the well-being of the veldt and therefore the animals.
On this website there are articles describing how we can best ensure that we keep the veldt natural and the animals wild.
| Hon Rangers Monthly Advice to Property Owners | Wildlife Generally | About Alien plants |
| Look after your own property | Feeding during drought | Veldt and Game Management |
| Marloth Park itself |
Honorary Rangers together with the property Ownders Association and the Marlothii Conservancy have formed a FORUM in order to present a unified approach to the management of the Veldt and the animals.
Read about the Forum and the MPPOA 5-Point Plan
Animal Management and the 2014 Game Count
The 2014 ground Game Count figures for Marloth Park are available here
Marloth Park Animal Mortalities June - September 2014
June Mortalities:6 impala, 2 duiker, 1 lion, 1 baboon: total 10. (7 snares, 1 animal with snare), No road deaths
July Mortalities: 3 impala, 2 duiker, 3 bushbuck, 1 warthog, 1 wildebeest: total 10. Road Kills: Impala 2, bushbuck 1, genet 1: total 4 (2 snares)
Aug Mortalities: 1 duiker, 2 bushbuck, 2 warthog, 1 kudu, 1 wildebeest, 1 zebra: total 8. Road kills: Impala 1.
Sept: Mortalities: 1 bushbuck, 1 warthog, 1 wildebeest: total 3. Road Kills: Warthog 1, Mongoose 1: total 2. 1 snare, 1 animal with snare around its neck.
Our Lions:
Bird walks hosted by Honorary Rangers are held on the first Saturday of the month. The next meeting place is the corner of Crocodile and Volstruis Streets at 06h30.