The White Rhino is more vulnerable to poaching as it has larger horns, and favours more open habitats so is easier to find than the black rhino. cottoni), remains Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct in the Wild). The other White Rhino subspecies, the Northern White Rhino ( C. This recent decline was largely due to the high levels of poaching in South Africa's Kruger National Park, home to the world’s largest White Rhino population. simum) subspecies declined by 15% between 20 from an estimated 21,300 to 18,000 animals, which largely cancelled out most of the growth in White Rhino numbers from 2007 to 2012. While all three surviving subspecies are on a slow path of recovery, they remain dependent on continued conservation efforts.Īfrica’s other rhino species, the more numerous White Rhino ( Ceratotherium simum) continues to be categorised as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. michaeli), both remain Critically Endangered following heavy declines between the 1970s and mid-1990s. The other two surviving subspecies, the South-eastern ( D. bicornis) – previously assessed as Vulnerable – has seen sufficient population growth over the last three generations to be newly categorised as Near Threatened. One subspecies of the Black Rhino, the South-western Black Rhino ( D. The increase in Black Rhino numbers is mainly due to continuing law enforcement efforts and successful population management measures, including moving selected rhinos from established populations to new locations to keep populations productive and increase the species’ range. It will be criticial for the voices of those working in the field to protect threatened species such as African Rhinos to be amplified in coming years as we set the conservation agenda for the next decade.” International, national and local actors need to work together to tackle the biodiversity crisis. “It is crucial that local people are increasingly involved in and benefit from conservation efforts. “These developments for African rhinos show the changes that can be achieved through committed conservation action,” said Dr Jane Smart, Global Director of the IUCN Biodiversity Conservation Group.
“It is essential that the ongoing anti-poaching measures and intensive, proactive population management continue, with support from national and international actors."
At the same time, it is evident that there is no room for complacency as poaching and illegal trade remain acute threats," said Dr Grethel Aguilar, Acting Director General of IUCN. "While Africa’s rhinos are by no means safe from extinction, the continued slow recovery of Black Rhino populations is a testament to the immense efforts made in the countries the species occurs in, and a powerful reminder to the global community that conservation works. The IUCN Red List now includes 116,177 species of which 31,030 are threatened with extinction. Population models predict a further slow increase over the next five years, according to today’s update. Between 20, the Black Rhino ( Diceros bicornis) population across Africa has grown at a modest annual rate of 2.5% from an estimated 4,845 to 5,630 animals in the wild, respectively.
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