- The state of the worlds rhino populations - Our World in Data
Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) The story of the Black Rhino is similar to that of the Northern White The once abundant species has seen a dramatic decline over the 20th century Even after intense poaching by European settlers over the 19th and early 20th century, in 1960 there were still around 100,000 Black rhinos in Africa 3 The decline which followed was rapid and dramatic: the number
- Rhino populations | Rhino Facts | Save the Rhino International
The white rhino recovered from near extinction with numbers as low as 50 – 100 left in the wild in the early 1900’s, this sub-species of rhino has now increased to >17,000, with the vast majority living in a single country, South Africa
- State of the Rhino - International Rhino Foundation
While thriving in several regions, the total black rhino population declined slightly over the last year due to heavy poaching in Namibia and Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in South Africa White rhino populations in South Africa are on the rise despite poaching Greater one-horned rhinos have been making use of improved habitats and wildlife corridors
- How Many Rhinos Are Left in the World in 2025? - Greentumble
South Africa has the largest rhino population, with an estimated 15,000+ white and black rhinos as of 2022 [2] South African rhinos account for approximately half of the total populations in Africa
- This Is How Many Rhinos Are Left in the World - Readers Digest
Less than 30,000 rhinos exist today While there’s no exact number, experts believe that only 27,000 to 30,000 rhinos are still alive today “Two species are African: the black rhino, with
- State of the Rhino Report 2024 - Helping Rhinos
African Rhino Species: A huge rise in poaching for rhino horn and the steady increase of habitat loss over the last 50 years has decimated rhino populations in Africa with approximately 23, 885 rhinos across the two African species (white rhino and black rhino) left in the wild today The 2024 report showed that, thanks to preservation efforts, as of the end of 2023, the white rhino population
- What Happens To Our Ecosystems If There Are No More Rhinos?
While White rhinos have fared slightly better, with numbers recovering from less than 50 in the 1960s to around 17,000 by the end of 2022, both black and white rhinos remain under constant threat due to poaching and habitat loss,” says Kate Church, Founder of African Wildlife Vets
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