Two subspecies of White Rhinoceros are currently recognized, the
northern and the southern, each having a strikingly
discontinuous range. The Northern White Rhino used to range over
parts of north-western Uganda, southern Chad, south-western
Sudan, the eastern part of Central African Republic, and north-
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sydney 1965). The
previous only confirmed population in Garamba National Park in
north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is now considered
probably extinct as despite systematic ground surveys over
probable range and additional foot patrols and aerial
reconnaissance no live rhinos have been seen since 2006 and no
fresh sign since 2007. There have been unconfirmed reports of
rhino in southern Sudan, and surveys are planned. The last four
potential breeding Northern White Rhino in captivity in Dvur
Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic have been translocated to a
private conservancy in Kenya in the hope this will stimulate
breeding. These animals form the only current