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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

After 40 Years of Extinction, Rhinos Return to Mozambique

Two black rhinos graze before sunset in Lewa Conservancy, Kenya on May 9, 2022. (AFP)

Over four decades after they became extinct locally, rhinos are roaming again the wilds of Mozambique, which is bringing the endangered species from South Africa in efforts to breathe new life into its parks and boost local tourism.

A group of rangers captured, sedated and moved black and white rhinos over 1,000 miles (1,610 km) to Mozambique's Zinave National Park, which has over 400,000 hectares and more than 2,300 other reintroduced animals.

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