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Africa |
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Distribution - Status |
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White Rhino |
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The overall status of the white rhino continues to improve steadily (Table 3) but once again geography distinguishes the fate of the northern and southern subspecies, the former failing from an estimated 650 in 1979 to less than 20 today, while the latter has increased to nearly 4,000 animals, up from only a few dozen early in the century. The northern race must be regarded as essentially extinct everywhere except Garamba National Park in northern Zaire, where poaching continues to threaten the last dozen or so animals (Hiliman et al, in press).
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The status of rhinos in Africa
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