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African rhino numbers increase for first time in over a decade

Rhino numbers in Africa increased by 5.2% in 2021, with nearly 23,300 rhinos roaming the continent. This marks the first positive news in a decade for an animal threatened by poaching.
The number of black rhinos increased by 4.2% to 6,487, while white rhinos saw a 5.6% increase to 16,803, the first rise since 2012. Protection and management initiatives were credited for the growth in rhino populations.
South Africa is home to almost 80% of the world's rhinos. In 2021, there was a decline in rhino poaching, with only two rhinos killed compared to the previous year.

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The Guardian

Rhino numbers rebound as global figures reveal a win for conservation

Tally rises to 27,000 but is still a far cry from former half a million, and Javan and Sumatran rhino remain critically endangered

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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News24

Rhino numbers up in Africa for the first time since 2012

Rhino numbers grew across Africa last year, conservationists said on Thursday, hailing the first bit of "good news" in a decade for an animal threatened by poaching.

2 months ago·South Africa

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WION

African rhino numbers increase for first time in over a decade

In what comes as a major fillip for conservation efforts, the rhino numbers grew across Africa in 2022 for the first time in a decade. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 23,300 rhinos roamed the continent at the end of last year, up 5.2 per cent on 2021. White rhino numbers stood at 16,803 - an uptick of 5.6 per cent, which was the first time an increase had been reported in their numbers since 2012. Meanwhi…

2 months ago·Noida, India

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Deutsche Welle

'Sigh of relief' as Africa's rhino numbers rebound

Some rhinoceros species have showed an uptick for the first times in a decade, conservationists report. But illegal killings remain a threat across the continent.

2 months ago·Germany

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Kronen Zeitung

Number of rhinos in Africa rose by 5.2%

More rhinos were found on the African continent last year, for the first time in a decade, than in the previous year. As the World Conservation Union (IUCN) announced on Thursday, there were almost 23,300 rhinos living in Africa at the end of 2022 — 5.2 percent more than a year earlier. According to this, both the number of white rhinos and the number of black rhinos rose again. Michael Knight, wildlife researcher and head of the IUCN expert gro…

2 months ago

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Het Laatste Nieuws

More white rhinos in Africa for the first time since 2012

The number of rhinos in Africa increased last year. There were 23,300 rhinos on the continent at the end of 2022, which is 5.2 percent more than a year earlier. This is reported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

2 months ago·Kobbegem, Belgium

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