there activists like omero gomez all around the world in africa too many people are working hard to protect local wildlife including in the continent's fahri parks it's a balancing act what do the animals need to thrive how many tourists can they cope with right now in south africa has a strict coronavirus locked down in place. safari tours are off the cards but we headed to the eastern part of the country home to the famous kruger national park next to it is the man i'm on again myself which is doing all it can to survive the current crisis. they're on patrol around the clock since the lock down the field ranges from the mother mother wildlife reserve have even spent the night out in the bush to guard the animals. the reserve office some of the most luxurious safaris in southern africa drawing thousands of tourists every year. since the lock down the animals have been largely alone and criminal poaching gangs know it they're keen to exploit the situation more recently animals that sell well for they meet have also become a target mana mother lives in one of south africa's poorest regions a