Thanks to persistent conservation efforts across Africa, the total number of black rhinos grew from 2,410 in 1995 to more than 6,000 today. To protect black rhinos from poaching and habitat loss, WWF is taking action in three black rhino range countries: Namibia, Kenya, and South Africa.

Over the last decade more than $20 million has been invested in rhino conservation. Track Record Founded in response to intense poaching of Zimbabwe’s black rhinos in the early 1990’s, IRF and supporters like you helped to virtually eliminate the threat and stabilize the population.

Gland, Switzerland, 19 March 2020 (IUCN) – The African Black Rhino remains Critically Endangered, but its population is slowly increasing as conservation efforts counter the persistent threat of poaching, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM.

Whilst the white rhino remains one of Africa’s greatest conservation success stories, that of the black rhino is bleak and unforgiving – from a population decline at the hands of European hunters and settlers in the 20 th century, to an ongoing mass killing fuelled by the illicit rhino horn trade.

The study highlights the recovery progress of black rhinos and emphasizes the importance of ongoing conservation initiatives. Researchers evaluated rhino conservation efforts using four key measures: Conservation legacy, conservation dependence, …

Black rhinos are monitored and studied in their natural environment throughout the year. Collected data is processed through statistical analysis, laboratory tests and GIS. New knowledge on black rhino ecology leads to improved population management. Black rhinos are critically endangered, only 5’500 remain.

Effective conservation efforts have seen black rhino numbers inch upwards in recent years after a long and devastating period of hunting and poaching. Even so, black rhinos remain critically endangered, with poaching for their horns posing a constant threat to their survival.

The majestic black rhino is a symbol of wildlife conservation. Though more gray than black, their massive size, hooked upper lip and two large horns distinguish them from other animals. Sadly, these two-ton herbivores are critically endangered due to illegal killing for their horns.

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At that time, Africa’s black rhino numbers had plummeted from approximately 65,000 in the early 1970s to a mere 2,500 individuals. Zimbabwe’s population had been decimated from an estimated 1,700 down to 300. Siabuwa’s relocation was a critical move in the broader conservation efforts to safeguard the species from extinction.