Guardians of the forest: they fight them on the beaches, they fight them in the hills
Elite green swat team risks their lives to protect Table Mountain National Park
23 July 2023 - 00:00
A bright moon filtered through the canopy of Newlands Forest on the slopes of Table Mountain as four special ops rangers buried themselves under leaves for a 72-hour stakeout. “It was freezing, which helped us stay alert, and we had to dig in our boots not to slide downhill,” says D, pointing to the spot...
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