Major threats
Poaching for the international rhino trade and black market sale, hunting and habitat loss.
Poaching: The biggest threat to the black rhino is poaching. For many years the black rhino has been hunted illegally for its highly valued horns. The horns of the black rhino has been used for a variety of reasons. Two of the most common uses are traditional use in Chinese medicine and ornamental use and to sell them for money. The Chinese used the black rhino’s horn for making ornately carved handles for ceremonial daggers or Jambiyas that were worn in some countries.
Hunting: In the early 20th century when the European settlers came to Africa, they found the black rhinos. The Europeans were responsible for the early decline in the black rhino population. On average it was recorded that 5 or 6 rhinos were killed almost every day just for food and amusement. The Europeans also considered the rhinos to be vermin and exterminated the population whenever and wherever possible.
Habitat Loss: The places that the black rhinos live are sometimes invaded by the human population that needs to find a place to live in southern Zimbabwe. This resulted in the reduction of safe habitats for the rhinos. Also these incidents are responsible for jeopardizing the population of the two major black rhino populations that inhabited that land before they were invaded.
Poaching for the international rhino trade and black market sale, hunting and habitat loss.
Poaching: The biggest threat to the black rhino is poaching. For many years the black rhino has been hunted illegally for its highly valued horns. The horns of the black rhino has been used for a variety of reasons. Two of the most common uses are traditional use in Chinese medicine and ornamental use and to sell them for money. The Chinese used the black rhino’s horn for making ornately carved handles for ceremonial daggers or Jambiyas that were worn in some countries.
Hunting: In the early 20th century when the European settlers came to Africa, they found the black rhinos. The Europeans were responsible for the early decline in the black rhino population. On average it was recorded that 5 or 6 rhinos were killed almost every day just for food and amusement. The Europeans also considered the rhinos to be vermin and exterminated the population whenever and wherever possible.
Habitat Loss: The places that the black rhinos live are sometimes invaded by the human population that needs to find a place to live in southern Zimbabwe. This resulted in the reduction of safe habitats for the rhinos. Also these incidents are responsible for jeopardizing the population of the two major black rhino populations that inhabited that land before they were invaded.