These ecosystems need to remain balanced, and rhinos are instrumental in maintaining this balance. Rhinos play an essential role in creating and maintaining robust and healthy ecosystems which give life to hundreds of other species of fauna and flora in their native countries. There are many reasons we should save rhinos, including environmental, economic and philosophical reasons.įrom an environmental perspective, rhinos, like elephants, are mega-herbivores and are considered keystone species. The fact remains that rhino populations are decreasing DAILY, and should poaching continue at this rate, remaining rhino populations will not survive.
The statistics vary from source to source regarding the actual number of wild rhinos that are still left on earth. This number is decreasing daily as rhinos are poached in the Kruger National park and throughout South Africa. In 2008 the Kruger Park had around 10 880 rhinos, and the official census of 2020 reported only 2700 surviving rhinos. Only two female Northern White Rhinos are alive on the planet today.Īs of 2019/2020, The Kruger National Park had lost 70% of their rhino population within the previous ten years. The Black Rhino population stands at roughly 4000, and the White Rhino population at around 14 500.
Only approximately 2600 Indian (Greater One-horned) Rhinos still survive. Although around 50 rare Javan Rhinos have survived extinction, the population is considered stable. However, this figure is considered elevated by experts who believe there may be as few as 30 surviving in the wild. T he most endangered rhino species is the Sumatran Rhino, and only 275 are said to still survive.
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