1. The White Rhino “On the Tip of Extinction” A presentation by Kyle Newton

2. The White Rhino Ceratotherium simum Ceratotherium: from the Greek cerato, meaning "horn" and therium, meaning "wild beast" simum: from the Greek simus, meaning "flat nosed“ There are currently approximately 11,330 White Rhinos surviving.

3. The Domain of the White Rhino Primarily Found in: Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia Northern South Africa Small Population in: NE Congo

4. The White Rhino lives in long and short grass Savannas

5. The White Rhino Food Chain

6. The Human Impact

7. Table 1. Numbers of white and black rhinos in Africa as of 31 Dec 2003 by country and subspecies Compiled by IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group SpeciesWhite rhinoBlack rhino Subspecies C.s.cottoni (northern) C.s.simum (southern) TotalTrendD.b.bicornis (south-western) D.b.longipes (western) D.b.michaeli (eastern) D.b.minor (southern- central) TotalTrend Botswana 67 Up+Intr o 55Intro Cameroon 5? ? DR Congo10 22Down Ethiopia 4 D.b.bruceii? 4? Kenya 218 Up 439 437Up Malawi 88Up+Intro Mozambique 22? 0?0Extinct? Namibia 186 Up1,238 Up Rwanda 1 1Down South Africa 10,536 Up*71 3611771,284Up Swaziland 61 Up 15 Up Tanzania 422466Up Zambia 33Down 55Intro Zimbabwe 250 Up 536 Up Totals1011,32011,330Up*1,3105?5201,7703,610Up Table excludes speculative guesstimates Numbers primarily compiled at (SADC RPRC and WWF funded) IUCN SSC AfRSG Meeting held in Kenya 6-11 June 2004 Numbers of D.b.minor in Tanzania, D.b.bicornis in Namibia, D.b.michaeli in Kenya, D.b.longipes in Cameroon and C.cottoni in DRC may be higher but this requires confirmation. White rhino trend is up but total numbers down 2.5% compared to 2001 due to estimate for largest population of southern white rhino (Kruger NP) declining substantially due to using more conservative figure for 2003 than 2001, and possibly in part due to sampling error (95% conf. levels around the 2003 estimate = ±23.3%). S.African total = 2003 figures used for State and Defence force areas and 2002 figures for Private, Municipal, Zoo & Biosphere reserves The South African southern white rhino total using only 2002 figures was 10,306 (quoted in earlier country totals). The numbers of southern white rhinos outside Kruger has increased by 809 (+13.5%) over the last 2 years and there is no evidence of an actual decline in Kruger. Subspecies totals >500 rounded to nearest 10 rhino. Exact Swaziland numbers of D.b.minor given to AfRSG but are being kept confidential until authority is obtain to release them. In the meantime the table shows an approximation to the true number. Poaching continues in Garamba NP and the latest estimate as of September 2004 is only 15.

8. The New Human Impact International Rhinoceros Foundation Reintroduction Translocation Conservancies Protection Rescues Adopt a Rhino... Help Save a Species

9. Conclusion On the brink of extinction Must maintain protection Can recover –Numbers are trending up Rhino is important for the savanna With education the White Rhino can survive!

10. Bibliography http://www.rhinos-irf.org http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/ve gimages/savanna3.jpg http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/nepal/ch itwan/images/dung_s.jpghttp://www.markhorrell.com/travel/nepal/ch itwan/images/dung_s.jpg http://www.askbjoernhansen.com/archives /2002/08/savanna.jpg