DNA test results released by Stellenbosch University show that the numbers of rhinos have increased and that their genetic diversity - vital to the preservation of the species - has been bolstered. According to latest national black rhino population figures, their numbers have risen to more than 2000 in South Africa. At the same time, figures released by the International Rhino Foundation show that current rhino figures in Africa today are around 4300, compared with 65000 rhinos observed in Africa in 1970.
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