From 2007 to 2016, more than 7,000 African rhinos have been lost to poaching for the illegal wildlife trade1. This demand depends on the unproven health benefits of a rhino horn, perpetuating a cycle threatening rhino populations.
According to the 2022 State of the Rhino Report by IRF4, there are less than 27,000 rhinoceros left in the wild. Here is the breakdown for each species:
Javan Rhinos - 76
Sumatran Rhinos - 80
Black Rhinos - 6,195
Greater One-horned Rhino - 4,014
White Rhino - 15,942
In 2011, IUCN declared the Western black rhino subspecies extinct after extensive searches in northern Cameroon.