Victor Kakengi
TanzaniaconservationistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Victor Kakengi is the Secretary of the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (Tawiri) Technical Committee for Rhino Conservation, where he plays a crucial role in the recovery of Tanzania's rhino population, which has risen to 302 after being nearly wiped out by poaching. He emphasizes the importance of using technology to monitor rhinos and maintain genetic diversity as the country strives to restore its historical rhino numbers.
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Dr Victor Kakengi is the Secretary of the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute Technical Committee for Rhino Conservation and has been involved in efforts to protect and monitor the rhino population.
Tanzania’s Rhino population rebounds after poaching nearly wiped them outThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·Tanzania· 2026-09-23
Tanzania· 2026-09-23
