22 September
World Rhino Day on 22 September celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos.
World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010. It brings together NGOs, zoos, rhino sanctuaries, and concerned citizens across the globe to raise awareness and funds for the five species of rhinoceros — all of which are under threat from the illegal rhino horn trade.
The Department of Environmental Affairs made a renewed call for action by all South Africans against the ongoing scourge of rhino poaching.
2014 World Rhino Day was commemorated in Bushbuckridge:
Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson: World Rhino Day
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