HOW CAN WE SAVE BLACK RHINOS FROM EXTINCTION?
In Kenya, between 1970 and 1990, black rhino numbers plummeted from over 20,000 to just 350, due to illegal poaching and habitat loss.
That’s why ZSL began working with the Kenya Wildlife Service to secure the future of this iconic and endangered animal, and many others.
Together, we moved many rhinos from high-risk areas into secure sanctuaries, to minimise poaching and maximise the rhinos’ ability to breed successfully. This allowed the population to begin rising slowly, and there are now more than 900 black rhinos in in Kenya.
But there's a long way to go to secure the future of the iconic black rhino.
Our work now is focused on the Tsavo Conservation Area, a vast expanse of wilderness across an area twice the size of Wales. Historically, Tsavo had the largest black rhino population on the planet; today, it’s where Kenya’s largest numbers of black rhino still roam – as do vitally-important lion, hyena, African wild dog and cheetah populations.
We're fighting the illegal wildlife trade, with technology to detect humans and wildlife, providing early warning on the movement of poachers. And we're working with local organisations and people to reduce the burdens of living alongisde wildlife and the poverty that can lead to poaching.
Will you join us in protecting Critically Endangered black rhinos before it's too late? By giving a one-off or regular donation to our conservation work, you can help us take practical action to protect rhinos, as well as supporting countless other threatened species around the world. Please donate to support wildlife today.
WHY SUPPORT ZSL?
ZSL is an international conservation charity driven by science, working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world. We’re a powerful movement of conservationists from different countries and disciplines, working together to save animals on the brink of extinction and those who could be next.
We have a unique insight and evidence-based approach, made possible through a powerful combination of our world-leading scientific research and conservation work in over 50 countries, supported by our conservation Zoos.
And we have a proven track record of delivering sustainable solutions that really work - for wildlife and people. We've saved Extinct-in-the-Wild species, helped to double tiger numbers in Nepal and India, restored vital wildlife habitats and are disrupting the illegal wildlife trade.
Please help us by donating, and join the fight to save our natural world.
HOW YOUR DONATIONS HELP
We couldn’t do this without you. For every £1 you donate: 80p is spent on conservation, Zoo animal care, science and research. 20p is spent on raising money and trading.
JOIN HUNDREDS OF GENEROUS DONORS HELPING TO RESTORE WILDLIFE
Donate today and we’ll keep you updated with emails about the successes you’ve made possible. From returning Endangered hazel dormice to their native UK woodlands, to supporting anti-poaching patrols saving rhinos in Africa.
