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A programme to dehorn rhinos in KwaZulu-Natal’s Hluhlwe-iMfolozi Park in 2024 appears to be paying off for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. The province lost 325 rhinos to poachers in 2023, but thanks to the dehorning programme, the number killed dropped by nearly 30% in 2024.
The Kruger National Park, which is run by South African National Parks (SANParks), used to be the epicentre of rhino poaching in the country, but in 2022, that shifted to the game reserves in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa lost 420 rhinos to poaching in 2024 — less than the 499 killed in 2023.
Minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment Dion George said four out of five rhinos killed were on state properties and the rest were on privately owned parks, reserves or farms.Get the data used in this chart on DataDesk
The Kruger National Park, which is run by South African National Parks (SANParks), used to be the epicentre of rhino poaching in the country, but in 2022, that shifted to the game reserves in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa lost 420 rhinos to poaching in 2024 — less than the 499 killed in 2023.
Minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment Dion George said four out of five rhinos killed were on state properties and the rest were on privately owned parks, reserves or farms.Get the data used in this chart on DataDesk