Showing posts with label Save the Rhino International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Save the Rhino International. Show all posts

14 February 2014

Did you know... that Namibia is home to about 28% of Africa's black rhino?

According to Save the Rhino International, Namibia is home to a total of 2,219 rhinos. Out of the 2,219 rhinos, 1,750 are South Western black rhino (Diceros bicornis bicornis) and 469 Southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum). About 28% of all black rhinos in Africa can be found in the country. More than 91% of the of the total population of the South Western subspecies (Diceros bicornis bicornis) are roaming through Namibia's Etosha National Park, the Waterberg Plateau Park and the Kunene Region.