African Parks’ Ambitious Rhino Rewilding Project Underway With First Translocation
African Parks, a non-profit that manages 22 protected areas in partnership with 12 governments across Africa, has officially launched the rewilding phase of its bold "Rhino Rewild" program. The initiative aims to relocate 2,000 southern white rhinos to secure parks over the next 10 years.
In the first translocation, 40 dehorned southern white rhinos were released into the Munywana Conservancy in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The 29,866-hectare conservancy is a collaboration between private and community landowners with a successful conservation track record protecting threatened species like rhinos, cheetahs, and elephants.
We are extremely pleased to receive these 40 rhinos from African Parks, to supplement the current population of white rhino at our community conservancy,” said Thokozani Mlambo, Chairperson of the Makhasa Trust, one of the three primary shareholders of the Munywana Conservancy.
The released rhinos are being closely monitored as they acclimate to their new home. Intensive security measures are also being implemented to safeguard the valuable animals from poaching threats.
Source: African Parks
