WHAT IS Project RHINO?
Project Rhino is a collaboration of over 37 organisations in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal Province, combatting Wildlife Crime. It began in 2011 when ACT and 17 other entities came together to build a common vision and collaborate to address the scourge of Rhino poaching. Project Rhino continues to support reserves, provincial authorities and NGO’s in the sector to train, support and fund.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Wildlife Crime is a global multi-billion dollar industry, and is having a devastating effect on biodiversity, natural resources and government integrity. Apart from the massive species losses and extinctions, this industry permeates society, disrupting communities, corrupting governments and creating financial burdens for state and NGO’s alike. If we don’t do something, we will lose iconic species and future generations will be the poorer for it. Government is often unable to effectively react to the swiftly changing environment in which these international criminal syndicates operate and the Project Rhino collaborative can support structures and field operatives quickly and efficiently.
