RHINOS ON THE RUN

THERE are five species of rhino still roaming the globe; the African white, African black, Greater One-horned, Javan and Sumatran. At the start of the

0th century there were 500,000, now just 9,000 remain. Here’s why . . .

POACHING: Three African rhinos are killed by poachers every day, which is well over 80 a month.

HABITAT LOSS: Asian rhinos are threatened by the disappearance of forest, grassland and marshland, due to human settlement, logging and agriculture.

ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE: The recent surge in rhino poaching is fuelled by rising demand for their horn in Vietnam, where it’s a symbol of status and wealth.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Drought is set to increase in southern Africa, which will affect the region’s biodiversity.