On November 16, a largescale aquaponics unit situated in Paterson was launched.Īquaponics is a system of growing fish and plants together. Phase 2 of the project is planned to commence in January 2022," Rosatom said.Īccording to Rosatom, the next phase, the community outreach initiative, is underway.
This demonstrates that the project will be safe for the animals, marking a very key milestone in the project. "Scientifically, Phase 1 of the Rhisotope Project demonstrated that radioisotopes deposited into the horn of the rhino remain in the horn and do not move back into the animal. Under the project's first phase, a trace amount of completely harmless stable isotopes was carefully introduced into the horns of two rhinos. The Rhisotope Project is a global collaborative and innovative project using nuclear science to prevent/reduce rhinoceros poaching that was launched in May this year at the Buffalo Kloof Private Game Reserve, South Africa, which is also an important collaborator in the project, Rosatom said. After the first phase of the Rhisotope Project, Russias integrated nuclear power major Rosatom has initiated the community outreach programme in Paterson, Eastern Cape, South Africa.