Rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) patrolling Nairobi National Park for the security of the Rhinos.


Rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service patrolling Nairobi National Park for security of the Rhinos radio tracking use of Global Positioning System GPS receivers and rhino post release management. The black rhino Diceros bicornis has declined across Africa in both numbers and range distribution Its numbers plummeted from about 65 000 in 1970 to about 10 000 in the early 1980s The 117 km2 Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a capital city.


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