馬拉維從南非接收了17頭黑犀牛

馬拉維從南非接收了17頭黑犀牛

Seventeen black rhinos have been released into Malawi’s Liwonde national park after arriving from South Africa as part of conservation efforts aimed at keeping the local population of the endangered species healthy and safe.

從南非抵達(dá)馬拉維利旺德國(guó)家公園的17頭黑犀牛已被釋放，這是保護(hù)工作的一部分，旨在保持當(dāng)?shù)貫l危物種的健康和安全。

By moving the beasts, in one of the biggest international relocations of its kind, conservationists hope to ensure wild black rhinos remain genetically diverse to better fight off disease.

動(dòng)物保護(hù)主義者希望通過(guò)轉(zhuǎn)移這些動(dòng)物來(lái)確保野生黑犀牛的基因多樣性，從而更好地抵御疾病。

Peter Fearnhead, Chief Executive of African Parks, a private conservation trust that runs game reserves in Malawi, said the relocation also reflected local efforts to keep rhinos and other wild animals safe.

非洲公園(African Parks)是一家私人保護(hù)信托機(jī)構(gòu)，在馬拉維經(jīng)營(yíng)著野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)。

“Extensive measures to protect these animals include aerial surveillance, daily ranger patrols and the integration of the most advanced technology to enable live-time tracking,” Fearnhead said.

菲爾恩海德說(shuō):“保護(hù)這些動(dòng)物的廣泛措施包括空中監(jiān)視、護(hù)林員日常巡邏以及整合最先進(jìn)的技術(shù)，使實(shí)時(shí)追蹤成為可能。”

“With fewer than 5,500 black rhinos remaining in the wild, translocations to well-protected areas are essential for their long-term survival.”

“野生黑犀牛的數(shù)量不到5500頭，將它們轉(zhuǎn)移到保護(hù)良好的地區(qū)對(duì)它們的長(zhǎng)期生存至關(guān)重要。”

The first translocation of two rhinos from South Africa’s Kruger National Park took place in 1992. The new transfer was organized by wildlife departments in the two countries and WWF South Africa.

南非克魯格國(guó)家公園兩頭犀牛的首次轉(zhuǎn)移發(fā)生在1992年。這次新的轉(zhuǎn)移是由這兩個(gè)國(guó)家的野生動(dòng)物部門(mén)和世界自然基金會(huì)南非分會(huì)組織的。

The 17 rhinos were captured in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and quarantined for six weeks at Imfolozi Game Reserve, after which they were flown from King Shaka airport in Durban to Lilongwe in Malawi.

這17頭犀牛在南非夸祖魯-納塔爾省被捕獲，在Imfolozi野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)被隔離了6周，之后它們從德班的國(guó)王沙卡機(jī)場(chǎng)被空運(yùn)到馬拉維的利隆圭。

Britain’s Prince Harry has been involved in conservation efforts at Liwonde, which lies in Eastern Southern Malawi on the banks of the Shire river.

英國(guó)哈里王子一直在參與保護(hù)Liwonde的工作，Liwonde位于馬拉維東部南部，位于夏爾河畔。

“This is a great boost to the endangered rhino species, hunted down for its horn,” said Brightson Kumchedwa, director of parks and wildlife in Malawi’s Ministry of Natural Resources.

馬拉維自然資源部公園和野生動(dòng)物局局長(zhǎng)Brightson Kumchedwa說(shuō):“這對(duì)因犀牛角而被獵殺的瀕危物種來(lái)說(shuō)是一個(gè)巨大的鼓舞。”