Africa always relates to the strength, status and power of the rhino. The rhino is both the fighter and the protector. The black rhino and its history of near extinction symbolizes South Africa’s natural heritage and its need to be protected—and is inextricably interwoven in the issues of human economic growth and sustainable development faced by southern African countries. In the past 30 years, the black rhino has suffered drastic decline in population. Since 1996, however, anti-poaching efforts have helped increase black rhino populations.
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