{"id":9305,"date":"2015-09-11T05:21:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T05:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=9305"},"modified":"2015-09-11T05:27:56","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T05:27:56","slug":"black-mambas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/black-mambas","title":{"rendered":"A Female South African Anti Poaching-Unit Wins A Big Award From The U.N."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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In two short years, the group has managed to arrest six poachers, shut down five poacher camps, and reduce snaring &#8211; the practice of baiting and trapping animals &#8211; by 76% in the Balule Private Game Reserve. \u00a0Their hard word has finally received international recognition with an award from the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>They show incredible bravery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Mambas patrol the reserve, which holds rhinos, leopard, lions, and elephants, and protect the animals from poachers. They have carefully studied the land and know it well, so if anything is slightly off they are on alert for poachers. They patrol for three weeks at a time and walk 20 kilometers a day. Facing off with a poacher must be scary, Black Mamba ranger Leitah Mkhabela says <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am not afraid. I know what I am doing and I know why I am doing it<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you see the poachers you tell them not to try, tell them we are here and it is they who are in danger.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9310\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/1f29cfca6f705c0cec1c1e27b0c013dd_XL.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/1f29cfca6f705c0cec1c1e27b0c013dd_XL.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/1f29cfca6f705c0cec1c1e27b0c013dd_XL-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/1f29cfca6f705c0cec1c1e27b0c013dd_XL-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/ba4c970049c3390f83edebc59f56a7b6\/Rhino_P.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&amp;CACHEID=ba4c970049c3390f83edebc59f56a7b6\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>They were awarded the highest environmental prize<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Black Mambas were recognized by the United Nations Environmental Program and awarded the Champions of the Earth Award, which is the highest environmental prize that can possibly be received. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their many successes are a result of their impressive courage and determination to make a difference in their community<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Black Mambas are an inspiration not only locally, but across the world to all those working to eliminate the scourge of the illegal wildlife trade.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d This sort of initiative is especially needed in South Africa; in 2014 1,215 endangered rhinos were killed.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9308\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/CFCvLMKWIAEmx2x-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/CFCvLMKWIAEmx2x-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/CFCvLMKWIAEmx2x-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/CFCvLMKWIAEmx2x-1-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CFCvLMKWIAEmx2x.jpg:large\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/elephant-poaching\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Kenya Takes A Big Step in Protecting Elephants From Poaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit was formed in South Africa in 2013. 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