![]() North-eastern Black Rhinoceros – Now extinct, this was previously abundant in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea.Ĭhobe Black Rhinoceros – Now nearly extinct, this species is present in Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. ![]() Southern Black Rhinoceros – Considered the largest among subspecies, this was once abundant in South Africa and southern Namibia. Aside from the Western Black Rhinoceros, Its subspecies are as follows: The Black Rhinoceros has seven or eight subspecies in total, with three of its subspecies, including the Western Black Rhinoceros have gone extinct in 2011. Overall, the Black Rhinoceros is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. This rhinoceros species was first described by Swedish botanist and father of modern taxonomy Carl Linnaeus back in 1758 in his “Systema naturae.” What differs the Black Rhino from the others are its hooked upper lip and ability to browse rather than graze. They are smaller compared to the other two African rhino species. Although commonly referred to as “black,” the color of this species ranges from brown to grey. He says a lack of political support and willpower for conservation efforts is hastening the demise of many of these species.The Black Rhinoceros, also known as Hooked-lipped Rhinoceros and Diceros bicornis, is a rhino species that is indigenous to eastern and southern Africa. He notes about a quarter of all mammals are at risk of being wiped out. Besides the rhino, he says there are more than 20,000 other species, including plants, fish, invertebrates, mammals and birds that are threatened with extinction. Vie says millions of dollars are spent by people who buy the horn, falsely believing it can cure cancer. And, this is to sell the horn, mostly to Asia and, I know, it is mostly Vietnam. I think this year, the poachers have killed more than 300 already, including national parks. “The main problem is the countries in southern and eastern Africa are facing lots of poaching," he said. He says the black and white rhinos are doing much better in southern and eastern Africa. He says there still are two or three rhino species that are considered conservation successes. It says the sub-species is probably extinct, following the poaching of what is thought to be the last animal in Vietnam in 2010.īut, Jean-Christophe Vie says not everything is bad news. It says the Javan rhino also is making its last stand. The report says a sub-species of the white rhino in central Africa, the northern white rhino, is currently teetering on the brink of extinction and has been listed as "possibly extinct in the wild." So, in a way, it is undermining the potential of the countries to develop responsible tourism and generate income.” Rhinos in the world are really attractive animals. So, by doing that, they undermine all the potential of rhinos for the development of economic opportunity in tourism. People just want to make money out of the horn. "That is what also killed the latest rhino in Vietnam, just poaching. “People just shooting them to take their horn. The deputy director of IUCN’s Global Species program, Jean-Christophe Vie, tells VOA poaching is the main threat to the survival of the rhinoceros. In its latest assessment of the situation, the IUCN says two other sub-species of rhinoceros also are close to extinction.ĭespite the action of conservation programs, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature warns many sub-species of rhinos may soon be a thing of the past. ![]() The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is officially declaring the western black rhino of Africa extinct.
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