You’ll find them living in Savannas and Shrublands as well as Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands.īlack Rhinos are native to Southern Africa and can be found in South Africa, eSwatini, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi. The Greater One-horned (Indian) rhino’s home is in India and Nepal. Although now confined to one small region, they used to occur in tropical, lowland and highland landscapes. There’s only one small population of around 65 Javan Rhinos left in Ujung Kulon peninsular, Western Java, Indonesia. Javan Rhinos can be found in Java, Indonesia. Their natural habitats are dense lowland tropical and sub-tropical forests, as well as dense highlands. Sumatran Rhinos can be found in Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia. There are 5 species of rhinos left, Sumatran, Javan, Black Rhino, White Rhino and Greater one-horned (Indian rhino). Philosophically speaking, we could ask the question: Is life on Earth worth living if nature and all the wild animals have been destroyed? Humans can learn a lot from animal’s innate sense of collectivistic preservation. This means they inherently maintain – and can often restore – natural balance. While humans are responsible for the disruption and destruction of the natural world, animals and nature are self-regulating. Rhinos in Africa, rhino species in other parts of the world, and indeed all animal life, should be awarded exceptional value. It’s estimated that rhino lineage can be traced back to the Early Eocene era and that the African rhino’s lineage can be traced back to the Late Miocene era. When precious and extraordinary animals become extinct, there’s a negative impact on safari tourism and the overall economy of a country can become compromised.įrom a philosophical perspective, rhinos are one of our last living links to the dawn of time – to a time before man walked the earth.
To allow any animal to go extinct in the 21 st century – for no good reason and especially when we know better – is short-sighted, selfish, irresponsible and lacking in conscience.įrom an economic perspective, rhinos are one of the Big Five mammals that people from all over the world travel to see in their natural habitat. 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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