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946 rhinos killed by poachers this year - DoEA

This is up from 668 in 2012, 448 in 2011 and 333 in 2010

Rhino poaching update

19 Dec 2013

The total number of rhinos poached in South Africa since January 2013 has increased to 946, as the number of people arrested for rhino poaching-related offences climbs to 330. Since the beginning of the year, 127 alleged poachers have been arrested in the Kruger National Park.

The park continues to bear the brunt of rhino poaching in South Africa with 573 rhinos being killed for their horns since 1 January 2013. Of the total number of rhinos poached, 106 rhinos have been killed in Limpopo, 85 in Mpumalanga, 84 in KwaZulu-Natal and 82 in North West.    

South Africans and members of the international community are encouraged to report information regarding rhino poaching and related crimes to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.

Rhino poaching statistics

South Africa

2010

2011

2012

2013

KNP (SANParks)

146

252

425

573

MNP (SANParks)

0

6

3

3

GP

15

9

1

4

LIM

52

74

59

106

MP

17

31

28

85

NW

57

21

77

82

EC

4

11

7

5

FS

3

4

0

4

KZN

38

34

66

84

WC

0

6

2

0

NC

1

0

0

0

 Total

333

448

668

946

 Rhino poaching arrests statistics

South Africa - Arrests

2013

2012

2011

2010

KNP

127

73

82

67

MNP

0

0

0

0

Gauteng (GP)

8

26

16

10

Mpumalanga (MP)

34

66

73

16

Eastern Cape (EC)

0

0

2

7

Limpopo (LP)

66

43

34

36

North West (NW)

26

32

21

2

Free State (FS)

7

6

0

0

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)

62

20

4

25

Western Cape (WC)

0

0

0

2

Northern Cape (NC)

0

1

0

0

Total

330

267

232

165

Statement issued by Roopa Singh, Department of Environmental Affairs, December 19 2013

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