After 40 years, white rhinos exterminated by poaching are returned to the Ugandan wilderness
For the first time in more than four decades, rhinos have returned to Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda, where poachers once eradicated them for their horns and meat.
TL;DR
- Rhinos have returned to Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda for the first time in over 40 years.
- The species was eradicated by poaching in the park, with the last rhino killed in 1983.
- Two southern white rhinos have been reintroduced as part of a population restoration effort.
- A secure rhino sanctuary has been established with fencing, access roads, and monitoring technology.
- Poaching remains a challenge in Uganda, fueled by the illegal rhino horn market.
- The southern white rhino is classified as 'near threatened' by the IUCN, with a declining population.