By Lake Zone Watch Writer
Tanzania, a country endowed with wildlife ranging from the tiny mongoose to the towering elephant, has today joined other countries globally to mark the World Rhino Day.
This is a global initiative observed on September 22 aimed at raising awareness about the critical plight of the rhinoceros species and advocating for their protection.
The day serves as a platform to highlight the challenges these magnificent creatures face and the urgent need for conservation efforts to prevent their extinction.
In Tanzania, rhinoceroses (albeit a small number) are found nearly in the country’s national parks and game reserves such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Mikumi, Ruaha and Katavi.
Statistics from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism show that Tanzania had about 10,000 rhinos in the 1970sand the number declined to 65 in the 1990s and went up again to 161 in 2018 and 190 in 2020.
The sharp decline in the population of rhinos is attributed to poaching and habitat destruction.
Africa’s crisis surrounding rhinoceros populations began in 1990 when poaching for their horns escalated dramatically, and by 2010 there were only approximately 30,000 rhinos remaining worldwide.
World Rhino Day serves as a crucial platform for various organisations, wildlife enthusiasts, and concerned individuals to amplify their voices and educate the public about the dire situation faced by rhinoceroses.
Tanzanian wildlife conservationists have devised several technological methods to protect these animals.
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