Browsing: black rhinos in Africa

• Conservation efforts are helping increase the number of black rhinos in the wild.
• Poaching for ornaments and traditional medicines remains the biggest threat to black rhinos.
• Charity WWF reports that over 6000 black rhinos are in the wild today.

Black rhinos are a major tourist attraction in Tanzania, but they are also a key source of treasured ornaments and traditional medicine for China, despite the fact that the country has banned the trade in ivory.

“The main threat to the black rhino is poaching for the international illegal trade in rhino horn. Most, if not all, horn from Kenya and Tanzania is believed to be shipped to Vietnam and China. In the end-user countries, it is ground and used as medicine for a range of ailments, or carved into jewelry or art or preserved whole displayed for status,” reports the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

However, for decades now, China has …

• The effects of climate change and anthropogenic factors have adversely affected the availability of water for wildlife in Tanzania National Parks
• Africa is the second driest continent globally, and millions of Africans face water shortages
• Mkomazi National Park is one of the world’s largest and most ecologically essential networks of protected areas known as the Greater Tsavo Ecosystem.

Africa is the second driest continent globally, and millions of Africans face water shortages. But there is one point that we always miss! We talk about how important water is for humankind and the challenges we face with water security and forget that creatures in the wild are also feeling the same pressure, if not more. Clean water is critical for the survival of our species and every living creature on planet earth.

African Aqua Solutions (AAS) have for a long time been examining different ways to support our environment, our wildlife …