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Rhino poaching decreased in 2020 – SANParks report reveals News24 Wire
Darted black rhino calf, Leto, lies tranquilized in the ground near her mother during the dehorning of all the black rhinos on an unnamed private game reserve near the Kruger National Park, 08 September 2020. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK Last year, the Kruger National Park experienced 1,573 poacher activities, a decrease of 21.9% in comparison to the number in 2019 which was 2,014.
A new report from SANParks has shown that there has been a significant decrease in rhino poaching in 2020 due to nationwide Covid-19 lockdowns.
The report released on Monday revealed that last year, 394 rhino were poached for their horns in South Africa. This is 33% fewer than the 594 killed in 2019.