We lose 1 species every hour. Don’t spend this Earth Hour counting down the numbers. Turn an hour into years for the species that most need protecting.

Africa is home to both black and white rhinos, though these names are misleading as both are actually grey.

Wildlife trafficking remains a pervasive threat to rhinos, and increasingly to other species such as elephants and lions which bring tourists and jobs to our important protected areas. These crimes also affect people living around our parks by exposing them to criminals connected to international trafficking syndicates.

 

Rhinos share their habitat with a multitude of other plant and animal species. The protection of rhinos also helps protect the ecosystems on which they depend, as well as other species, including elephants, buffalo, large carnivores, and antelopes that share their habitat.