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Title: The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park
Author(s): Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B.
Year published: 1972
Journal: Arnoldia
Volume: 5 (26)
Pages: 1-6, map 1, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Ceratotherium simum. One reported ca. 40 km south of Sua Pan in 1969.
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1962, October - 6 male and 2 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released in the Mandavu Area of the Park
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1963, March, one male and 3 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
Oates (1881) saw rhino (no species mentioned) between Sibanani (Sibanini; Dzivanini) and Tamasancha (Tamasanka) in Nov 1874, both areas within present park boundaries
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1963, March, one male and 3 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1928, No rhino present in park boundaries. Possibly five (species unknown) seen on the Mabali River, not far east of the railway. There were reports of their existence within park boundaries up to about 1925
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1965, October, 40 more Diceros bicornis were introduced in the Mandavu Dam area, coming from the Miwenda Native Purchase Area in Binga District; no record of sex or age
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
1928, Park established
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
Of the 4 released in 1963, 1 female died as a result of a fight with another rhino. In May 1963 a male was found dead, possibly from injuires received at the same fight.
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