Making Moves to Save a Species - Relocating White Rhinos to Garamba National Park

As part of ongoing wildlife restoration within the Garamba Complex (GC) to restore mega-herbivore back to the region, 16 southern white rhinos were translocated from South Africa to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). With the loss of the northern white rhino in the country, African Parks plans to gradually restore the park’s ecosystems by bringing southern white rhino to the region in a series of reintroductions. This translocation was done in collaboration with Conservation Solutions, , and in partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), andBeyond and Barrick Gold Corporation as the key sponsor who has undertaken to support the project over the next few years.

[@ethanrobinson3106]

Yay now they'll rise their reintroduced numbers in the Garamba national park

[@Nitka022]

Awwww...what a huge huge task! And all went well....so so glad to see them in new place...Here is hoping they are well protected and they will populate...xoxoxox...the loss of white northern rhino was so devastating....it happened on our watch....we were not vigilant enough and not ruthless enough in their protection....It must not happen to this species...

[@mervz2targets361]

Why was the flight 12 hours? Is Congo that far from south Africa? Great doc btw! Amazing job relocating the rhinos to congo