Return of Rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park kicks off
Conservation in Uganda is celebrating the development, which will return the species to the park after 43 years. For the launch, two rhinos were flagged off as part of a phased reintroduction program.
UWA rangers at Ziiwa Wildlife sanctuary prepare to load one of the two rhinos heading to Kidepo National Park in Karamoja .
Rangers of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) started relocating eight Southern White Rhinos from Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch in Nakasongola to Kidepo Valley National Park earlier Tuesday (March 17th).
Conservation in Uganda is celebrating the development, which will return the species to the park after 43 years. For the launch, two rhinos were flagged off as part of a phased reintroduction program.
A total of eight Southern White rhino species will be relocated under this project, supported by the Rhino Recovery Fund, Global Conservation, and the Uganda Conservation Foundation.
A ranger attending to one of the rhinos at Ziiwa wildlife sanctuary on Tuesday as Uganda Wildlife Authority flagged off the first rhino translocation to Kidepo Valley National Park.
The project aims to restore the rhino population in the region and the wild and boost tourism.
UWA revealed that a 1,600-acre fenced sanctuary with solar-powered water systems and armed ranger security has been established in KVNP.
The biodiversity-rich savannah hosts over 77 mammal species, including African elephants, Rothschild's giraffes, lions (including tree-climbing lions), buffalo herds, cheetahs, and leopards.
The Park also has unique species, such as aardwolf, caracal, and bat-eared foxes.