 Reference Base  The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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In Kaokoland and Damaraland in northern Namibia, 43 were removed in 1970-72 as a conservation measure to the Etosha National Park (Hofmeyr et al, 1975). The remaining rhinoceros were almost wiped out by poachers, only a relict population of some 60 rhinos remaining by the early 1980's. Following extensive protection measures records for 1987-88 show there are about 100 rhinoceros now occurring in the area (Britz & Loutit, 1989).
They still exist in Kaokoland and Damaraland in northwestern Namibia, and in the eastern parts of the Etosha National Park. The largest concentration (some 100 animals) is in the Otjovasandu area in the southwest of the park (Cilliers, 1989). There are other widely scattered records south to 21.30' S and east to about 17 E. A small number have been reintroduced from Namibia into the Augrabies Falls and Vaalbos National Parks in the Cape Province (Raath & Hall-Martin, 1989).
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