Private RHINO OWNERS SHARE
The number of white rhinos owned by private individuals and communities in South Africa increased significantly between the end of 2014 and the end of 2017 and now represents nearly half of the country’s total white rhino population. Over the same period, 640 white rhinos were poached on private reserves compared to the total national loss of 3 257 animals.
The results of a survey into privately-owned rhino in August 2018, indicates close to 7 000 white rhinos on private and communal property at the end of 2017, which represents approximately 46% of the total national herd
