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Safeguarding rhinos and their landscapes

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Today, fewer than 27,000 rhinos remain in Africa and Asia. Poaching for their horns and habitat loss continuously threaten the future of these distinctive giants.

But it’s not too late to save rhinos.

Of the five remaining species of rhino, three of them—black, Javan, and Sumatran rhinos—are Critically Endangered, and as recently as 2018, the northern white rhino subspecies has gone extinct in the wild.

If we act now and support efforts to protect rhinos, this remarkable species will thrive again.

Created by the Wildlife Conservation Network, the Rhino Recovery Fund (RRF) invests in the most effective organizations and projects dedicated to defending our remaining rhinos and supporting their recovery. By funding the best efforts aimed at stopping rhino poaching, ending demand for their horns, protecting rhinos’ natural habitats, and making rhinos relevant to the societies that live with them, the RRF will help restore healthy rhino populations across Africa and Asia. Read more about our strategy.

100% of every dollar donated to the RRF will be deployed to the field, ensuring that every individual makes an impact toward saving rhinos.

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The Rhino Recovery Fund (RRF) believes with the right support, most rhino species can turn a corner and recover their populations. The projects we support work to stop the loss of rhinos in Africa and Asia, and to protect and increase all current rhino populations. Our work targets the two biggest threats to the world’s five species of rhino: the illegal rhino horn trade and rampant habitat loss.

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Using Football to Save Rhinos and Benefit Young People

Every day, at least one rhino is poached in Africa for its horn. Wildlife criminals often target marginalized young people...

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New Rising Wildlife Leaders Cohort to Focus on Rhinos

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) and the Wildlife Conservation Network are partnering to launch a new wildlife leadership program focusing...

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Study Confirms Rhino Horn has No Medicinal Value

A rhino calf stands alone in a field. Nearby, her mother’s body lays unmoving in the golden grass of the...

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Protecting Rhinos and Improving Community Livelihoods in Zambia

Rhino conservation goes beyond protecting the species. It requires a holistic approach to secure vital landscapes and benefit communities and...

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What Drives the Demand for Rhino Horn?

In the wild, rhino horns serve a variety of purposes. The horn is used for defense, but is also a...

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Better Security is Needed to Safeguard Javan Rhinos

Shocking news that up to 26 Javan rhinos may have been poached in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the last...

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The Importance of Creating Safe Rhino Spaces

Rhinos need a lot of land. They are constantly grazing, sometimes eating up to 110 lbs a day of the...

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Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Welcomes 32 White Rhinos

South Africa's Sabi Sand Nature Reserve recently received 32 relocated southern white rhinos, part of the largest rewilding initiative for...

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Black rhino cow and calf - Namibia (Marcus Westberg)

Stories

Using Football to Save Rhinos and Benefit Young People

Every day, at least one rhino is poached in Africa for its horn. Wildlife criminals often target marginalized young people...

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Sumatran rhino close up (Suzi Eszterhas)

News

New Rising Wildlife Leaders Cohort to Focus on Rhinos

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) and the Wildlife Conservation Network are partnering to launch a new wildlife leadership program focusing...

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Sleeping white rhino B&W beauty shot (free to use)

News

Study Confirms Rhino Horn has No Medicinal Value

A rhino calf stands alone in a field. Nearby, her mother’s body lays unmoving in the golden grass of the...

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Black rhino 2 (Peter Lindsey)

News

Protecting Rhinos and Improving Community Livelihoods in Zambia

Rhino conservation goes beyond protecting the species. It requires a holistic approach to secure vital landscapes and benefit communities and...

Read More
White rhino horn close up (free to use)

Stories

What Drives the Demand for Rhino Horn?

In the wild, rhino horns serve a variety of purposes. The horn is used for defense, but is also a...

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Javan Rhino (Tobias Nowlan)

News

Better Security is Needed to Safeguard Javan Rhinos

Shocking news that up to 26 Javan rhinos may have been poached in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the last...

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White Rhino beauty shot (Jacques Jacobsz)

Stories

The Importance of Creating Safe Rhino Spaces

Rhinos need a lot of land. They are constantly grazing, sometimes eating up to 110 lbs a day of the...

Read More
white rhinos in Sabi Sand (Suzi Eszterhas)

News

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Welcomes 32 White Rhinos

South Africa's Sabi Sand Nature Reserve recently received 32 relocated southern white rhinos, part of the largest rewilding initiative for...

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