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Although numbers are increasing,
growth of most populations is slow in
most regions, and poaching further
slows that growth rate, even though
white rhino take the brunt of poaching.
There are still only 5,600 black rhino on
the African continent and WFF states
that without concerted conservation
efforts, the current growth would not
have occurred.
“But there is still much to do, and
much of it involves BRREP finding suitable
large blocks of land for black rhino,
and owners of that land prepared
to devote it to black rhino conservation
– a risky and costly endeavour,"
said Dr Flamand.
"This will be an ongoing challenge,
particularly as wildlife tourism has
been hard hit by the global coronavirus
pandemic.”
her calf. Picture: Supplied.
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