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Jackson, P. 1972. Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia. Biological Conservation 4: 226-227, fig. 1.

Black rhinos moved 600 miles to sanctuary in Rhodesia

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Location Zimbabwe Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

1972, 41 translocated into reserve

Note
Location Zimbabwe Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1972

1972, wiped out

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Location Zimbabwe Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1968

less than 600

Note
Location Zimbabwe Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1972

41 black rhinos were translocated from areas in Rhodesia where they were liable to be poached to a new sanctuary in Gona-re-Zhou. Black rhinos had been wiped out.

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