Rhino poaching in South Africa | KfW
Katharina Trump, expert for anti-poaching at the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) Germany, on rhino poaching in South Africa.
South Africa is home to the majority of Africa's rhinos: around 80 per cent of all African rhinos live there. In the Kruger National Park alone, there are between 7,000 and 8,000 rhinos. It makes this country into a real hotspot for rhino poaching. The poachers kill the animals to cut off their horns. These are mostly smuggled to Asia via Mozambique, where they are used primarily in Vietnam and China for traditional medicine. However, they are also considered a status symbol – one kilogram of rhino horn costs more than one kilogram of gold. Even if the poachers in Africa only receive a small proportion of these profits, this is still an incredible incentive.
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