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The KNP continues to bear the brunt of rhino poaching in South Africa with 573 rhino being killed for their horns since 1 January 2013. Of the total number of rhino poached, 106 rhino have been killed in Limpopo, 85 in Mpumalanga, 84 in Kwazulu-Natal and 82 in North West.
Rhino poaching statistics | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
SA | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
KNP (SANParks) | 146 | 252 | 425 | 573 |
MNP (SANParks) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
GP | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
LIM | 52 | 74 | 59 | 106 |
MP | 17 | 31 | 28 | 85 |
NW | 57 | 21 | 77 | 82 |
EC | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
FS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
KZN | 38 | 34 | 66 | 84 |
WC | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
333 | 448 | 668 | 946 |
Rhino poaching arrests statistics | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa - Arrests | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
KNP | 127 | 73 | 82 | 67 |
MNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gauteng (GP) | 8 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
Mpumalanga (MP) | 34 | 66 | 73 | 16 |
Eastern Cape (EC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Limpopo (LP) | 66 | 43 | 34 | 36 |
North West (NW) | 26 | 32 | 21 | 2 |
Free State (FS) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) | 62 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
Western Cape (WC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Northern Cape (NC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 330 | 267 | 232 | 165 |
South Africans and members of the international community are encouraged to report information regarding rhino poaching and related crimes to the anonymous tip-off lines +27 (0)800 205 005, +27 (0)8600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.