The total number of alleged poachers arrested in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 147.
Since the start of 2013, a total of 536 rhino have been killed for their horns, with the Kruger National Park remaining at the forefront of the onslaught. A total of 334 rhino have been poached in the Kruger National Park in the past seven months. A total of 56 rhino have been poached in Limpopo, 55 in North West and 47 in KwaZulu-Natal.
Of the 147 alleged poachers and couriers arrested, 64 have been caught in the Kruger National Park.
South Africans are urged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
Rhino poaching statistics
|
SA |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
KNP (SANParks) |
146 |
252 |
425 |
334 |
|
MNP (SANParks) |
0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
|
GP |
15 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
|
LIM |
52 |
74 |
59 |
56 |
|
MP |
17 |
31 |
28 |
37 |
|
NW |
57 |
21 |
77 |
55 |
|
EC |
4 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
|
FS |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
KZN |
38 |
34 |
66 |
47 |
|
WC |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
|
NC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
333 |
448 |
668 |
536 |
Rhino poaching arrests statistics
|
South Africa - Arrests |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
|
KNP |
64 |
73 |
82 |
67 |
|
MNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gauteng (GP) |
3 |
26 |
16 |
10 |
|
Mpumalanga (MP) |
9 |
66 |
73 |
16 |
|
Eastern Cape (EC) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
|
Limpopo (LP) |
30 |
43 |
34 |
36 |
|
North West (NW) |
11 |
32 |
21 |
2 |
|
Free State (FS) |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) |
30 |
20 |
4 |
25 |
|
Western Cape (WC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Northern Cape (NC) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
147 |
267 |
232 |
165 |
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