40
extinct?
35
35, trend down
5
5, trend down
40
10
extinct?
20
5, trend down
5297, trend up
91, trend up
extinct?
50, trend down
extinct
1432
489
35
519
2475
425
425, trend down
819, trend up
40, trend down
extinct
95
32
249, trend down
extinct?
74, trend up
36
extinct?
extinct?
extinct?
extinct?
127, trend down
6
6, stable
extinct?
extinct?
771
28
5784
extinct?
31, trend up
extinct?
46, trend down
27, trend down
extinct?
extinct?
15
15, trend down
489
489, trend up
50
50, trend down
extinct?
extinct?
414
414, stable
ARSG meeting, definitions. In an effort to focus international attention on those populations considered to be the most important for the survival of the six recognised subspecies of white and black rhinos in Africa, a rating exercise was undertaken. It was agreed that the most relevant parameters an which to judge the conservation value of populations were population size, the significance of the population in conserving the relevant subspecies, and the likelihood of protection measures being effective (as indicated by recent population trend). Two importance categories were recognised, namely 'Key' [critically important] and 'Important' [extremely valuable], and the reserves listed accordingly as shown in Table 2. Table 2. Key rhino populations A1. Population increasing or stable, n>100 or n>50% of subspecies Black rhino: Cameroon, Damaraland, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, Kruger White rhino: Gramaba, Hluhluwe, Itala, Kruger, Mkuzi, Pilanesburg, Sabi Sand (P) A2. Population increasing or stable, n-51-100 or n=26-50% of subspecies Black rhino: Itala, Midlands (Private), Mkuzi, nairobi, Selous, Solio (private) White rhino: Loskop, Manyaleti, Ndumo, Solio (private), Timbavati (private) A3. Population decereasing & n>50 or n>25% of subspecies, OR n>100 Black rhino: Hwange White rhino: Hwange Important rhino populations B1. Population increasing or stable & n=20-50 Black rhino: Aberdares, Addo, Bubiana (P), Lake Nakuru, Lonely Mine (P), Luangwa South, Masai Mara, Ndumo, Pilanesberg, Save valley (P), Waterberg Plataeu White rhino: Borakalalo, Botsalano, Klaserie (P), Madikwe, Manyaleti, Matobo, Midlands (P), Mkhaya (P), Tembe, Tsolwane, Waterberg Plateau, Weenen B2. Population decreasing but n=20-50 in breeding contact, in protected area Black rhino: Chizarira, Laikipia (P), Matusadona, Ngorongoro B3. Population = 20+, dispersed outside protected area with good potential for creating sanctuary Black rhino: Kenya forest areas, Zimbabwe End
