![]() ![]() ![]() To ensure that numbers don’t drop, funding, as well as large areas of land, will need to be secured for future populations. For this reason, the long-term survival of rhinos will not be possible without the dedication and funding of private conservationists and rhino breeders.ĭespite the increase in black rhino numbers, the species’ survival is still uncertain, and the danger that the population could slip into a negative growth rate. However, at least 50% of white rhinos and 40% of black rhino live on private reserves. This has sadly reduced the incentive for many private landowners and communities to keep rhinos. Given the extensive security measures that go with keeping rhinos, the costs of the upkeep have risen sharply in the last decade, while live prices have fallen. WHAT WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLACK RHINO POPULATION: ![]() But it also suggests that due to the greatly diminished numbers of rhinos overall, it is becoming more difficult for poachers to find and kill them. This indicates that government and private anti-poaching measures appear to be working. Since its peak in 2015 when 1349 rhinos were poached, poaching numbers have dropped, with the latest total of 769 recorded in 2018. Over the last few years, although still widespread, the numbers of poached rhinos have declined in Africa. Now classified as ‘near-threatened’, their numbers are roughly 18 000 left in Africa, while black rhino numbers are approximately 5600 remaining. Of the four subspecies, the western black rhino was declared extinct in 2011.īLACK RHINO POPULATION VS WHITE RHINO POPULATIONĭespite white rhino populations worsening in recent years, due to high levels of poaching, they remain more numerous than black rhinos. Since then, they have been classified as ‘critically endangered’ by the IUCN. By 1995, just 2410 black rhinos remained on the continent. But, due to unregulated killing by settlers and hunters, only 100 000 remained by 1960. In the late 1800s, about 850 000 black rhinos existed in Africa. This, together with stronger law enforcement and action against poaching, has led to vastly improved black rhino numbers. The populations are created by painstakingly selecting individuals and moving 25 at a time to new locations where viable breeding populations can thrive. Thanks to BRREP, 13 separate black rhino populations have been created on more than 300 000 hectares of land. The project has collaborated with private and community landowners to extend the range of black rhinos and their breeding capacity. WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project (BRREP) has also played a significant and vital role. The increase in black rhino population is due to the commitment and passion of both private rhino conservationists and government input. Could we finally be seeing a payoff to decades of committed rhino conservation?Īccording to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the black rhino population has risen from 2 500 in the mid-nineties to just over 5 600 today. Africa’s Black Rhino Population Numbers DoubleĪfrica’s black rhino population has more than doubled since the 1990s. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |