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    142 poachers arrested so far

    The total number of rhino poached in South Africa since the beginning of 2013 has increased to 488 with 142 alleged poachers being arrested.

    The Kruger National Park has borne the brunt of rhino poaching since the start of 2013. A total of 300 rhino have been poached in the Park since 1 January. A total of 53 rhino have been poached in North West, 52 in Limpopo, 43 in KwaZulu-Natal, 35 in Mpumalanga, three in Gauteng and two in the Eastern Cape.

    Of the 142 alleged poachers arrested, 62 have been caught in the Kruger National Park and 30 in KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 27 suspected poachers have been arrested in Limpopo, 11 in North West province, nine in Mpumalanga and three in Gauteng. Five people have been charged with being couriers.

    South Africans are urged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.

    Rhino poaching statistics
    SA2010201120122013
    KNP (SANParks)146252425300
    MNP (SANParks)0630
    GP15913
    LIM52745952
    MP17312835
    NW57217753
    EC41172
    FS3400
    KZN38346643
    WC0620
    NC1000
    333448668488

    Rhino poaching arrests statistics
    South Africa - Arrests2013201220112010
    KNP 62738267
    MNP0000
    Gauteng (GP)3261610
    Mpumalanga (MP)9667316
    Eastern Cape (EC)0027
    Limpopo (LP)27433436
    North West (NW)1132212
    Free State (FS)0600
    KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)3020425
    Western Cape (WC)0002
    Northern Cape (NC)0100
    Total142267232165

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