Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Khama Rhino Sanctuary | |
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Coordinates | 22°14′05″S 26°43′12″E / 22.23472°S 26.72000°E |
Area | 8,585 ha (33.15 sq mi) |
Created | 1989 |
Visitors | 25,000 (in 2016)[1] |
Website | khamarhinosanctuary |
Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project in
History and conservation
In 1989, out of concern over rhino poaching, residents from Serowe established a wildlife reserve with the support of Ian Khama.[2] The first four white rhinos were introduced in 1992 and the sanctuary was officially granted the land around the Serwe Pan, a dry lake, by the Ngwato Land Board in 1993. The Critically Endangered black rhino was reintroduced in 2002.[3][2][6]
The Sanctuary is home to other wildlife which have settled naturally or been translocated in.
The rhinos within the sanctuary are secured by anti-poaching patrols carried out by the rangers and the
External links
- "Khama Rhino Sanctuary Botswana" on YouTubeby The Last Traveler (2019)
References
- ^ "25 000 visit sanctuary annually". Botswana Daily News. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Botswana: Khama Rhino Sanctuary flourishes". African Conservation Foundation. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b Motlhoka, Thobo (2022-11-17). "Was a rhino killed in Botswana's Khama Rhino Sanctuary?". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "An update on Rhinos Without Borders' most recent project". Great Plains Foundation. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Khama Rhino Sanctuary, November 2017". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Khama Rhino Sanctuary Sightings". eBird. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Brett, Rob, ed. (December 2000). "Detailed County Reviews Report" (PDF). SADC Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b "Khama Rhino Sanctuary". www.khamarhinosanctuary.org.bw. Khama Rhino Sanctuary Website. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Pflanz, Mike (2014-03-02). "The ivory police". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Smith, David (2014-02-13). "Rhinos to be moved from South Africa to Botswana in anti-poaching drive". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Tlhankane, Mompati (2023-02-24). "Khama Sanctuary no longer safe haven". MmegiOnline. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Flanagan, Jane (2022-08-26). "Poachers pose as visitors to kill rhinos in a Botswana sanctuary". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Dube, Mqondisi (2023-04-13). "Botswana on Alert After Shooting of Rhinos in Sanctuary". VOA News. Retrieved 2023-06-22.