1989, < 500
1980, perhaps 2000
Since 1990, very few rhino carcases have been found in the Selous. At Sand Rivers, no rhino has been poached in the area and in 1997 a new calf was born.
Operation Uhai. In 1989, Tanzania launched Operation Uhai, an anti-poaching campaign involving huge government resources to overcome illegal hunting. For first time, Tanzania's armed forces were deployed around the country. 1000 soliders surrounded the
Selous has area of 43,626 km?. Recognised by United Nations as World Heritage Site.
1917, Frederick Courtenay Selous (1851-1917) died in the reserve fighting Germans in the first world war. Selous fell in action less than a dozen miles from the Rufiju during the advance in the rainy season of 1916-17.
1905-12, created by German government
