Mozambique Restores White Rhino Breeding Population After Extinction

Mozambique has successfully rebuilt a viable breeding population of white rhinos in Zinave National Park, where they had been locally extinct for decades due to the country's civil war from 1977 to 1992. The Peace Parks Foundation, managing the 1,580-square-mile park, has reintroduced 39 white rhinos and 22 black rhinos. Last month, nine female white rhinos arrived from South Africa's Manketti Game Reserve. The black rhinos have already produced five healthy calves, and hopes are high for white rhino calves. The rhinos also help control overgrown grass, reducing fire hazards and benefiting other species like impalas, insects, and birds. The park aims to become a feeder population for other Mozambican parks, though extensive conservation efforts are required.