Exciting developments for rhino conservation 🦏 | Repost @stevewinterphoto Rhinos are returning to Rwanda for the first time in over a decade! The last one was seen in 2007 but this week, in a historic move, the conservation group @AfricanParksNetwork along with the Rwanda Development Board moved the first 10 Eastern black rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda where they were released today into @AkageraPark - one of 10 parks managed by African Parks. Rhinos are under serious threat across their range due to the illegal trade in rhino horn. Fewer than 5,000 black rhino remain in the wild, of which 1,000 are the Eastern black rhino subspecies. Up to 20 Eastern black rhino will be translocated by African Parks over the following weeks, restoring hope for the species, and solidifying Rwanda as a conservation leader on the continent. Follow @africanparksnetwork to watch this translocation unfold, and the return of rhinos to Rwanda. #rhinos #rhinomove #rwandarhinos #Akagera #savetherhinos #worthmorealive #AfricanParks In Sabi Sabi South Africa with the Nat Geo Grosvenor Council and NG Expeditions #rhino #Africa #Rwanda #SouthAfrica #endextinction #wildlifeconservation #wildlifelovers #wildlife #wildlifewin #fieldwork #conservation #conservationoptimism #endangered #hope #babyanimals #KeyConservation
