Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary | |
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Location | Mukerenge Village, Nakasongola District, Uganda |
Nearest city | Nakasongola |
Coordinates | 01°29′08″N 32°05′43″E / 1.48556°N 32.09528°E |
Area | 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi) |
Established | 2005 |
Governing body | Uganda Wildlife Authority |
Website | Homepage |
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a private,
Location
The sanctuary is located approximately 164 kilometres (102 mi), by road, north of
Overview
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a collaborative effort between the
A team of approximately 78
History
Both the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) and the Northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni), are indigenous to Uganda. However, due to a number of factors, including prolonged armed human conflict, poaching and the mismanagement of their natural habitat, by 1982, both species had been wiped out in the country. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was established in 2005 to reintroduce the southern white rhinoceros to Uganda. The long-term goal of the sanctuary is to "build a sustainable rhinoceros population and relocate rhinos back to their original habitat in Uganda's protected areas". As of January 2010, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary was the only location in Uganda, where rhinos can be observed in their natural habitat.[5]
Starting with a total of six animals, four that were bought from Solio Ranch in Kenya and two donated from Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, in the United States, the rhino population had grown to thirteen as of June 2013. Following the birth of another calf in April 2014, the total rhino population at Ziwa Ranch rose to 15.[6] As of March 2018, the rhino numbers at the sanctuary had increased to twenty-two animals,[7] and 33 in December 2021[8]
See also
- Uganda National Parks
References
- ^ a b Responsible Tourism Company Limited (14 June 2021). "Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is now open to the public". Responsibletourismcompany.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Google (20 May 2022). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Google (20 May 2022). "Location of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Uganda National Parks (20 May 2022). "Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary". UgandaParks.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Wolfgang Thome (1 June 2013). "Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Welcomes New Birth". Wolfgang Thome Wordpress. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Uganda's Rhino Population Doubles In Recent Years, The Weather Network, 10 April 2014, retrieved 12 April 2014
- ^ Pamela Amia (30 March 2018). "Photos: Walking in the Footprints of Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- Reuters.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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