Extinction of West African Black Rhino

Zhansultan Zhambylov

At the beginning of the 20th century, an estimated 1 million black rhinoceroses

At 2000 about 2400 rhinos At 2011 black rhinos officially extinct

Main causes of the extinction: PoachingWidespread sports huntingIndustrial agricultureMedicine (TCM) Illegal trading

Purpose of poaching is to get their horn 98% of black rhinos were killed by

poachers

Magical HornsElixirs for fevers and liver problemsTreat cancer and plagueYouth elixir

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Other rhino species remain on the brinkSumatran rhinoJavan rhinoNorthern white rhino

Why they matter?Protection of rhinos helps protect other

species Rhinos contribute to economic growthRhinos are one of the "Big 5" animals

popular among tourists in African safaries

Reference list http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/why-

does-a-rhino-horn-cost-300-000-because-vietnam-thinks-it-cures-cancer-and-hangovers/275881/

http://time.com/9446/western-black-rhino-declared-extinct/ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/h

ow-the-western-black-rhino-went-extinct/

http://www.voanews.com/content/western-black-rhino-of-africa-declared-extinct-133631003/159154.html