20 Black Rhino are being relocated to a safe space in Rwanda as part of a repopulation project at the park and for the species. The park is heavily secured!
The black rhino were carefully selected and captured in South Africa’s Thaba Tholo Game Ranch. They were transported by truck, and plane to their new home in Akagera, Rwanda.
‘Akagera National Park, at 1,112 km2, is the largest protected wetland in Central Africa and the only protected savannah environment in Rwanda.’
They arrived at the Akagera park under heavy security and will be taken care of in a small area until they become used to their new surroundings.
‘They will be released for a very short time into a boma (a relatively small enclosure used to familiarise the animals with their new home) to give them a chance to settle after their long journey before they are released into the wider park.’
It has been nearly a full decade since the last black rhino was spotted in Rwanda. The country was ravaged by poaching. The staff at the park have done years of research, planning and training of the park staff.
Security measures have been implemented specifically to ensure the safety and well-being of the rhinos once in the park. There is a canine anti-poaching unit and a team of highly trained, motivated and well-equipped law enforcement staff. A helicopter has been deployed in addition to other security measures implemented specifically for the reintroduction of rhino
‘Since 2010 when African Parks first assumed responsibility for managing Akagera, poaching levels have been at an all-time low and numerous species have rebounded in the park.’
Poaching in Africa has resulted in fewer than 5,000 black rhino remaining in the wild, 1,000 of which are the Eastern black rhino subspecies. This project is a good way to try to repopluate the species and increase numbers.
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