马拉维从南非接收了17头黑犀牛
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.
从南非抵达马拉维利旺德国家公园的17头黑犀牛已被释放，这是保护工作的一部分，旨在保持当地濒危物种的健康和安全。
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.
动物保护主义者希望通过转移这些动物来确保野生黑犀牛的基因多样性，从而更好地抵御疾病。
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.
非洲公园(African Parks)是一家私人保护信托机构，在马拉维经营着野生动物保护区。
“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.
菲尔恩海德说:“保护这些动物的广泛措施包括空中监视、护林员日常巡逻以及整合最先进的技术，使实时追踪成为可能。”
“With fewer than 5,500 black rhinos remaining in the wild, translocations to well-protected areas are essential for their long-term survival.”
“野生黑犀牛的数量不到5500头，将它们转移到保护良好的地区对它们的长期生存至关重要。”
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.
南非克鲁格国家公园两头犀牛的首次转移发生在1992年。这次新的转移是由这两个国家的野生动物部门和世界自然基金会南非分会组织的。
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.
这17头犀牛在南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省被捕获，在Imfolozi野生动物保护区被隔离了6周，之后它们从德班的国王沙卡机场被空运到马拉维的利隆圭。
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.
英国哈里王子一直在参与保护Liwonde的工作，Liwonde位于马拉维东部南部，位于夏尔河畔。
“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.
马拉维自然资源部公园和野生动物局局长Brightson Kumchedwa说:“这对因犀牛角而被猎杀的濒危物种来说是一个巨大的鼓舞。”
