Question NW465 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

(1) In light of the R255 million donated by the philanthropist, Mr Howard Buffet, to vthe KrugerNational Park (KNP) and SANPARKS in March 2014 in order to implement an intensive protection zone (IPZ) in the KNP, which include a certain numbdr of sophisticated aids (details furnished), what number of canine units were established; (2) whether the canine units were found to be effective; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the enhanced survilliance system have been implemented; if not, why not; if so; on what date; (4) (a) how well trained and capacitated are the SA Police Service and the KNP forensic investigating teams and (b) what number of forensic investigating team are in the KNP; (5) whether, given all of the above, the IPZ is effective in combating rhino poaching; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?