Brooks, M., 1984. Notes
 | In: Mundy, P.J. Rhinoceros in South and South West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop held at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Bophuthatswana, 15 and 16 February 1984. Johannesburg, Endangered Wildlife Trust: pp. 1-25 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Black Rhino |
By the 1930s, the black rhino had disappeared from South Africa (excluding SWA) except in the Zululand reserves of Hluhluwe-Umfolozi and Mkuzi. They then numbered 150. This increased to 480 by end-1983, distrubuted as follows:
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi ca. 300, natural population at 033 per km?
Mkuzi 120 - natural population at 0.39 per km?
Ndumu 30 - reintroduced
Itala 25 - reintroduced
Weenen 4 - reintroduced
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