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Title: Rhino rescue in southern Zimbabwe
Author(s): Pitman, D.
Year published: 1983
Journal: Newsletter of the African Elephant and Rhino Group
Volume: 2
Pages: 9-10
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
One of the threatened rhino populations, first thought to number 25 animals, was located on the Humani and Lone Star ranches in the south-eastern corner of the country, close to the Gonarezhou National Park. Two National Parks capture teams moved into the area in June 1983. 11 have adjusted to a ...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
One of the threatened rhino populations, first thought to number 25 animals, was located on the Humani and Lone Star ranches in the south-eastern corner of the country, close to the Gonarezhou National Park. Two National Parks capture teams moved into the area in June 1983. While one team concen...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
Ceratotherium simum. Most of these animals are located in National Parks such as Hwange, and in smaller ?Recreational Parks' including Lake Mcilwaine, close to Harare, and the Matopos outside Bulawayo.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
One of the threatened rhino populations, first thought to number 25 animals, was located on the Humani and Lone Star ranches in the south-eastern corner of the country, close to the Gonarezhou National Park. Two National Parks capture teams moved into the area in June 1983. While one team concen...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
The last indigenous Zimbabwean white rhino was shot by hunters earlier in the century
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
drought of 1983 - Ceratotherium simum. Between 30 and 40 Southern white rhino are being captured in southern Zimbabwe to rescue them from the worst drought to hit the region in living memory. The last indigenous Zimbabwean white rhino was shot by hunters earlier in the century, and the country'...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
Most of these animals are located in National Parks such as Hwange, and in smaller ?Recreational Parks' including Lake Mcilwaine, close to Harare, and the Matopos outside Bulawayo.
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
White Rhino
Doddieburn, a former ranch that is now State Land. Here, a further 22 white rhino are thought to be threatened by the drought and are being captured and penned. Three are destined for Algeria, together with a number of cheetah.
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