POLITICS

2012 rhino death toll overtakes 2011's - DoEA

488 rhinos lost to illegal killings thus far, as opposed to 448 last year

Update on rhino poaching statistics

30 Oct 2012

A total of 488 rhinos have been lost to illegal killings since the beginning of this year. The total number of arrests in connection with rhino poaching now stands at 214. 

The Kruger National Park has lost 296 rhinos to poaching. The provinces hardest hit by rhino poaching include Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the North West, which collectively account for the loss of 158 rhinos. 

Rhino poaching statistics:

SA

2010

2011

2012

KNP (SANParks)

146

252

296

MNP (SANParks)

0

6

3

GP

15

9

1

LIM

52

74

49

MP

17

31

21

NW

57

21

52

EC

4

11

7

FS

3

4

0

KZN

38

34

57

WC

0

6

2

NC

1

0

0

333

448

488

186 of the arrested individuals are at the level of poacher, 10 are receivers and 18 are couriers. 

Rhino poaching arrests statistics:

South Africa - Arrests

2012

2011

2010

KNP

52

82

67

MNP

0

0

0

Gauteng (GP)

26

16

10

Mpumalanga (MP)

57

73

16

Eastern Cape (EC)

0

2

7

Limpopo (LP)

37

34

36

North West (NW)

21

21

2

Free State (FS)

6

0

0

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)

14

4

25

Western Cape (WC)

0

0

2

Northern Cape (NC)

1

0

0

Total

214

232

165

Members of the public are urged to report incidents of rhino poaching or any tip-offs that could lead to arrests and prevention of illegal killings to 0800 205 005 

Statement issued by Albi Modise, Department of Environmental Affairs, October 30 2012

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