iAfrica 4 days ago 3 min read Share with your network! Five species of velvet worms were discovered in and around the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) by independent researchers from the University of Stellenbosch, Aaron Barnes, Till Reiss and Savel Daniels. Vuyiswa Thabethe, General Manager of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) indicated that the Park has received the news with excitement and that “not only are we in the midst of age-old wonder creatures dating back as far as 5 million years ago, velvet worms thrive in pristine conditions only. Their existence in the forest point to how well the forests are managed under the GRNP. The forests are healthy and thriving.”