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| Title: |
Reintroducing black rhinos to Zambia |
| Author(s): |
Westhuizen, E. van der |
| Year published: |
2004 |
| Journal: |
International Zoo News |
| Volume: |
51 (1) |
| Pages: |
38 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The status of black rhino in Zambia prior to this reintroduction was `Presumed Extinct', with the last confirmed sighting of an animal in the early 1990s. In historical times Zambia was one of the species' most important range states, and the Luangwa Valley, with an estimated population of up to ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| An area in the central part of the park, straddling the Lubonga River, was chosen as the site for the sanctuary in which the rhinos would be released. The site's location was based on historical distribution data for black rhino in NLNP, as well as security considerations. A low-impact, four-stra... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The animals destined for Zambia were captured in Marakele National Park and Kruger National Park in March 2003, and flown to the park just over two months later. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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| During their time in the bomas in NLNP, they were outfitted with radio transmitters in their horns, and received a trypanosomiasis inoculation, active for three months, to ease their introduction into a tsetse fly area. Tsetse targets and traps were also deployed at a low density throughout the s... |
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Captive - Europe
Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
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| In an agreement mediated by FZS, South African National Parks donated five animals to the Zambia Wildlife Authority in exchange for two zoo-born black rhino calves from Frankfurt Zoo. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The animals destined for Zambia were captured in Marakele National Park and Kruger National Park in March 2003, and flown to the park just over two months later. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Translocation - Records
Black Rhino
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| Five (2.3) black rhinos were reintroduced into Zambia's North Luangwa National Park (NLNP) on 28 May 2003. The status of black rhino in Zambia prior to this reintroduction was `Presumed Extinct', with the last confirmed sighting of an animal in the early 1990s. In historical times Zambia was one ... |
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Location:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Translocation - Records
Black Rhino
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| In an agreement mediated by FZS, South African National Parks donated five animals to the Zambia Wildlife Authority in exchange for two zoo-born black rhino calves from Frankfurt Zoo. |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Translocation - Records
Black Rhino
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| The animals destined for Zambia were captured in Marakele National Park and Kruger National Park in March 2003, and flown to the park just over two months later. |
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Location:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Translocation - Records
Black Rhino
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| The animals destined for Zambia were captured in Marakele National Park and Kruger National Park in March 2003, and flown to the park just over two months later. |
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Reintroducing black rhinos to Zambia
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