 Reference Base  Facilitation of boma adaptation of an injured subadult ma... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana |
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Translocation - Methods |
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White Rhino |
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Khama Reserve, Botswana. The Sanctuary bomas, with walls two metres in height, are constructed of 15-22cm diameter tanelite-treated poles, spaced approximately 15em apart. All bomas have water troughs which are kept full, clay-lined wallowing points, as well as appropriate natural and artificial shade. Paddocks are comprised of five strands of 25cm diameter steel mining cable (spaced from the ground at 1 Ocm, 30cm, 30cm, 40cm, and 40cm) strung through steel railway tracks spaced every 20m. Each three metre long rail is sunk one metre into concrete. The initial plan included 19 seven to ten centimetre diameter droppers spaced evenly between every two railway lines in the paddock walls. Larger poles were planted into the ground every 5m to strengthen the walls.
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