The most disturbing trend has been the horrific increase in poaching of rhinos. South Africa has skyrocketed year on year in rhinos poaching whereas its different in the small asian country. 2011 and 2013 stats showed Zero poaching of Animals in through out Nepal. Know more about the second biggest mammal, their remaining numbers, the possible threats directly affecting in the numbers of Rhinos.

1. #ENDWILDLIFECRIME
Backing Rhinos to Survie

2. BASIC FACTS ABOUT RHINOCEROSES
Rhinoceroses are the largest land mammals after the elephant. The word
“rhinoceros” comes from the Greek “rhino” (nose) and “ceros” (horn).
Fast Facts
Size: Rhinos range from 6 to 12 feet
long, and 4 to 6.5 feet tall.
Weight: The five species range in
weight from 1,300 to 7,000 pounds.
Lifespan: Rhinos live up to 35 years
in the wild.
Top Speed: 30 miles per hour.
Did You Know?
Rhino horns are made of keratin – the
same substance that makes up human hair
and fingernails.

3. THE 5 SPECIES OF RHINOS
White Rhinoceroses
(Ceratotherium simum)
There are five species of rhinos, two African and three Asian.
African Rhinos
Black Rhinoceroses
(Diceros bicornis)
Horn: Two Horned
Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savan-
nas and Shrublands.
Current Range: South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Na-
mibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda.
Population: 20,405
Horn: Two Horned
Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savan-
nas, and Shrublands; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands.
Current Range: Kenya, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana,
Malawi.
Population: 5,055
Population figures are according to numbers published 31 December by the IUCN for African rhino
species and results of a 2012 / 2013 census for Asian rhino populations.

4. Asian Rhinos
Great one-horned Rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros unicornis)
Javan Rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros sondaicus)
Sumatran Rhinoceros
(Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
Horn: One Horned
Current Range: India
and Nepal.
Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and
Shrublands.
Population: 3,333
Horn: One Horned
Current Range: Java
(Indonesia)
Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests.
Population: 58 - 61
Horn: Two Horned
Current Range: Sumatra (Indonesia) and Sabah (Malaysia)
Habitat: Dense highland and lowland tropical and sub-tropical forests
Population: <100

5. Poaching : The Statistics
Rhinos were once abundant throughout Africa and Asia with an approximated worldwide population
of 500 000. However, poaching of this iconic species is dramatically increasing, pushing the remain-
ing rhinos closer towards extinction. In fact, all five remaining rhinos species are listed on the IUCN
Redlist of threatened species, with three out of five species classified as critically endangered.
Rhino poaching has reached a crisis point, and if the killing continues at this rate, we
could see rhino deaths overtaking births in 2016-2018, meaning rhinos could go extinct
in the very near future.
Data published by South African Department of Environmental Affairs (2015)

6. Nepal has a different story towards poaching
On World Wildlife Day, March 3 2013, Nepal celebrated 365 days with zero poaching. It’s the sec-
ond year of such success in Nepal. In 2011 the country also had none, and in 2012 it lost just one
rhino to poaching.
Good News for Animals in Nepal: A Full Year Without
Poaching
2005
375
2011
534
2015
64521%
This achievement is particularly notable in the face of increased poaching in Af-
rica. Nepal’s record stands out.
Nepal continues its successful fight against poaching. No rhinos, tigers, or elephants were
killed.

7. Threats for Rhinos
Poaching for Rhino Horns
1.Traditional Chinese Medicine
Rhino horn has been used in Chinese medicine for more
than 2000 and is used to treat fever, rheumatism, gout,
and other disorders.
2. For Jambiya Handles
Made into ornamental handles for daggers (jambiyas).
3. Aphrodisiac
There is a belief in the West that rhino horn is used as an
aphrodisiac and sexual stimulant but this is not correct
and seems to have been misunderstood or misinterpreted
by Western media.
Habitat Loss
Habitat loss is a major threat to rhino popu-
lations. There are several ways in which this
is manifested including clearance of land for
human settlement and agricultural production,
logging, authorised and illegal.
In the case of the Sumatran rhino habitat loss
has been a major factor in rhino numbers de-
clining. Sumatran rhinos are now highly frag-
mented from each other, declining the chances
of breeding and recovering their numbers even
more.
Political Conflict
It has become much easier for the poachers
to kill rhinos and other endangered species
where there is political instability.

8. REASONS TO SAVE RHINOS
At the turn of the 19th century, there were approximately one million rhinos. In 1970, there were
around 70,000. Today, there are only around 28,000 rhinos surviving in the wild.
40 Million Year
Rhinos have been around for
40 million years. Rhinos have
been an important part of a
wide range of ecosystems.
Humans are the cause of the
drastic drop in rhino popula-
tions, therefore we have a moral
obligation to stop their demise
and ensure the survival of this
species.
Umberlla Speices
When protecting and managing a
rhino population, rangers and sci-
entists take in account all the other
species interacting with rhinos and
those sharing the same habitat.
We all have an opportunity to get involved!
Many people don’t know that rhinos are critically endangered. We can help raise awareness of the plight of the rhino! The
more we do all together, the more people will learn about rhinos and the more field projects we will be able to support.
If people do not know about these amazing animals and the problems they are facing, how can we expect them to want to
do something to help save rhinos?

9. Illegal Trade in Rhino Horn
Rhinos are being killed in record numbers for their horns.
To find and kill them, poachers are using a variety of tools and techniques. But so are the
people fighting to save them.

10. Backing Rhinos to Survive
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