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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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In 1980 the estimated number of Black Rhinoceros in Damaraland was 30 animals, with only 10 in Kaokoland. The terrible population crash during the later 1970's and early 1980's was mainly due to poaching and the population dropped from an estimated 100 in Damaraland and 150 in Kaokoland (Gart Owen-Smith, pers comm).
The Black Rhino population is beginning to increase in Damaraland. In Damaraland the numbers are now up to 60 plus and new calves are frequently recorded. This is an extremely critical stage and we should double our efforts to protect this population. The illegal traders in rhino horn are poised on the fringes, waiting for the first 'chink in the armour'. The ever-present threat of the greedy trader is always at hand and until these middle-men are defeated, poaching will not vanish completely from the rhino and elephant scene.
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The rhinos of Damaraland - how are they faring?
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