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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana |
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Distribution - Records |
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White Rhino |
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White rhino preferred habitat is found around Ngwezumba in the Nogatshaa- Tambico- Chinga- Poha- Namuchira- Ngwezumba Dam- Kwaipaka Complex, and along the length of the Ngwezumba valley. The area has many pans and sips and is characterized by libalas, with Mopane and Combretum woodland and many open grassy plains. A population nucleus has been established around the Ngwezumba Dam sips which radiates into the above complex. Other rhino areas run along the Ngwezumba rivr valley where there are big pools, through Kowawe pan southward to Zweizwei and Gamtsha pans and into the Savuti area.
The highest concentration of rhinos is found in the Ngwezumba dam complex. This is undoubtedly boosted by minimum disturbance in the area as roads become impassibale in the rainy season. There is always water available at the Ngwezumba dam sips and artificially at Nogatshaa and Chinga. Another area with some rhino is on the Chobe Flats to the east of the Linyanti and to the South of the Kwando. Rhinos in this part are not very safe due to hunting activities in the area and harassment from Caprivian poachers. There are also resident rhino populations just back from the Chobe River front and at Kazuma pan.
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Status report: Rhinos in Botswana
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