The black rhino is one of the most endangered species in the world. This film follows a group of young Britons on a Raleigh International project to reintroduce the black rhino to the Naute Game Park in southern Namibia.
Rhinos look tough old beasts but they are vulnerable and their numbers are dwindling. There are fewer than a thousand in Namibia and Raleigh has been working with game parks and government departments to help increase their numbers and relocate them in new grounds.
 Getting used to the Boma compound
The rhinos are kept in a ‘boma’, a secure pen, for one week before being released into their new reserve. Preparing the reserve involves making new water holes, repairing fences, building the ‘boma’ and looking after the rhinos while penned, and then tracking them once they’re released into the wild.
It’s a demanding enterprise for volunteers like Helen James, Claire Hammond, Claire Chambers, Harry Searle, and others taking part in this project.
 Volunteers making the compound
The rhino project in Naute was supported by Raleigh International, a development charity which works with young people on challenging environmental and community projects around the world.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 August 2007 )
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