Namibia rhino poaching surges

The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia in 2022 was the highest for four years – and almost double the 2021 figure – driven by the illegal horn trade
        

African rhinoceros tusks: Average weight 1.5-2kg

Trade: Price has soared in China and Vietnam to more than $60,000 per kg


Namibia: Home to about 2,100 black rhino – third of world’s population

Etosha National Park
Windhoek
Walvis Bay
NAMIBIA
Atlantic Ocean
ANGOLA 
BOTSWANA 
SOUTH AFRICA           
400km 250 miles


Rhinos poached in Namibia

Price of 1kg gold bullion: $64,000

Jul 2018: Operation Blue Rhino to counter surge in poaching

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Source: Reuters, Poaching Facts 
Pictures: Getty Images, IFAW via Flickr 
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