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- White rhino population down by two-thirds, new global report says
The report noted that even though Africa’s black rhino remains an endangered species, it has seen an encouraging population increase of about 17% over the past decade - to more than 5,600
- Top 10 African countries with the largest number of rhinos left
In Africa, rhinos are iconic creatures that stand for the challenges of wildlife conservation as well as the beauty of the natural world The white rhino and black rhino are the two rhino species found on the continent The primary causes of the danger to both species are habitat loss and poaching, both of which still constituted significant challenges in the last year
- Specialist group releases latest African rhino numbers
At a continental scale, the threat of illegal wildlife trade in rhino horn to African rhinos has declined to 2 3% poaching rate of the total population from the peak in 2015 (5 3% poaching rate) Encouragingly, between 2018 and 2021, overall numbers of the Critically Endangered black rhino increased at a rate of 3% per annum to 6 200 animals
- Specialist group releases latest African rhino numbers
At a continental scale, the threat of illegal wildlife trade in rhino horn to African rhinos has declined to 2 3% poaching rate of the total population from the peak in 2015 (5 3% poaching rate) Encouragingly, between 2018 and 2021, overall numbers of the Critically Endangered black rhino increased at a rate of 3% per annum to 6 200 animals
- Global Rhino Population Sees Modest Growth, But Poaching . . .
The global rhino population has seen a slight increase, offering a glimmer of hope for conservation efforts However, this positive trend is overshadowed by a worrying rise in poaching
- White Rhino - International Rhino Foundation
Last year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission’s African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG) announced the first population increase for the white rhino species in over a decade
- RHINOS HAVE SURVIVED FOR MORE THAN 50 MILLION YEARS.
The population appears to be stable, largely because they are continuously guarded by Rhino Protection Units Continuing this protection, combined with managing the habitat within Ujung Kulon National Park, has allowed the population to grow to current levels
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