TNPSC Thervupettagam

State of Rhino Report 2024

September 25 , 2024 2 days 106 0
  • The 2024 State of Rhino Report was recently released by the International Rhino Foundation.
  • Currently, fewer than 28,000 rhinos remain worldwide across all five species.
  • The Greater One-Horned Rhino population has steadily grown from fewer than 100 animals a century ago to around 4,014 today.
  • It increased by 20% over the last decade.
  • They are found in the Indo-Nepal Terai, northern West Bengal, and Assam.
  • In India, the Greater One-Horned Rhino population stood at 3,262 at the end of 2021.
  • Over 90% of them are in Kaziranga National Park.
  • Rhino’s poaching in Africa increased by 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • At least 586 African rhinos poached in 2023-one every 15 hours.

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