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Lake Nakuru Black Rhinoceros Sanctuary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2009

Christopher Lever
Christopher Lever
Affiliation:
Newell House, Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4SE, UK.
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Abstract

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In an attempt to stem the decline of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis in Kenya, the Rhino Rescue Charitable Appeal Trust was formed in England in 1985. Within a year work on the first sanctuary, in the Lake Nakuru National Park, had begun. The sanctuary was opened in 1987, when 17 rhinos from Mr Courtland Parfet's private ranch at Solio joined the wo animals already in Nakuru. A further 11 females are due to be added to the park shortly. Rhino Rescue, of which the author is a patron and trustee, is also developing its own education programme, and is contributing to other rhino sanctuaries in Kenya.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 1990 , pp. 90 - 94
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1990

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