This park is home to four large mammals: the elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus and above all the white rhinoceros
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| Rhinoceros at Garamba National Park |
This postcard arrived from Indonesia sent by Jennifer
Garamba National Park, located in Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, was established in 1938. One of Africa's oldest National parks, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Garamba is (or at least was) the home to the world's last known wild population of Northern White Rhinoceros. Due to poaching of the rhinos within the park, it was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 1996. The park is also well known for its African elephant domestication programme started in the 1960s, which managed to train tourist-rideable animals. The park is currently managed by African Parks Network, a non-profit conservation organisation. - in: Wikipedia
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