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Rhinoceros - Animal Kingdom There are five extant species of rhinoceros: the White Rhino and Black Rhino in Africa, and the Greater One-Horned Rhino, Javan Rhino, and Sumatran Rhino in Asia
White Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund In almost all rhino conservation areas, there are other valuable plants and animals The protection of rhinos helps protect other species Rhinos contribute to economic growth and sustainable development through the tourism industry, which creates job opportunities and provides tangible benefits to local communities living alongside rhinos
Climate Change- A Threat to Rhinos: Report Among the five species, scattered across the world, black rhinos and greater one-horned rhinos are showing ongoing population increases However, two other species, white rhinos and Sumatran rhinos, have been facing declines (although there was a recent report of an increase in white rhino numbers over the past two years, which is encouraging
Rhinos of the World: Ecology, Conservation and Management . . . This book represents the culmination of more than four years of work by many rhino experts, primarily from Africa, Asia, the United States, and Europe, involved in rhino conservation, research and management It is one of the most comprehensive reference works ever published on the systematics, ecology, conservation status, and management of all rhinoceros species Covering all five rhino
Where Do Rhinos Live? - WorldAtlas Rhinos were once widespread throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, with around 500,000 individuals at the start of the 20th century By the 1970s, their numbers dropped to 70,000 Today, there are only about 27,000 rhinos Poaching for their horns has been the biggest cause of their steep population decline All but one of the five rhino species are endangered, and one rhino subspecies was
Conservationists Return Endangered Black Rhinos to Central Kenya The East African nation now has around 1,000 black rhinos, the third biggest population behind South Africa and Namibia There are just over 6,400 wild black rhinos left in the world, all of them in Africa, according to the Save the Rhino organization
Rhino Numbers Rise, But So Do Poaching Figures - Animals . . . With just under 28,000 rhinos remaining—down from 500,000 at the start of the 20th century—every effort to protect them counts The plight of the northern white rhino, teetering on the brink of extinction, serves as a stark warning of what could befall other rhino species if the current trends continue