White rhinos are back to Mozambique after 40 years of extinction

This is one amazing news! After being extinct for over 40 years, the white rhinos have returned to the wilds of Mozambique, a beautiful East African nation. The country is bringing the species from South Africa to revive its parks and boost local tourism. The effort of bringing back these endangered animals was taken by a group of rangers. They captured, sedated and brought black and white rhinos from 1610 km to Zinave National Park in Mozambique. The park is spread across 400,000 hectares and has more than 2300 other reintroduced animals.

Werner Myburgh of Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) led the conservation group. He said, “The return of the rhino allows for Zinave to be introduced as a new and exciting tourism destination in Mozambique.”

Rhinos are considered important to the ecosystem and that’s the reason why these were brought back from such a long distance. The main aim of the PPF group that conducted the operation is to relocate some 40 rhinos in the next two years to Mozambique.

The project manager, Anthony Alexander further informed that the group has already brought in some predators and several elephants to the park. Now, it was the rhinos’ turn to be back. He said, “It’s very exciting now to complete the presence of historical species in the park”.

Bringing back rhinos to Mozambique is an initiative which is a part of a campaign that is working towards saving the endangered species by relocating them to safe places. To the place where chances to increase their population is high.

Now the authorities are hoping to see an increased population of white rhinos in Zinave in the coming 10 years. Calling it a historic translocation, Mozambican Environment Minister Ivete Maibaze said that this move will be beneficial for the nation’s budding ecotourism industry.

1. What is Mozambique best known for?
   Mozambique is prized for its amazing wildlife and pretty beaches.
2. What language does Mozambique speak?
   Portuguese
3. What is the capital city for Mozambique?
   Maputo is the capital city of East Africa’s Mozambique.