| Grantee | Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary NPC |
|---|---|
| Type | Protected Area Management |
| Grant Amount | $70,000 |
| Duration | 1 year |
Over the last decade, around 8,900 African rhinos have been lost to poaching and are still being poached at a rate of two per day. Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary has multi-disciplinary teams involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of rhinos orphaned by poaching. The RRF provided emergency funding to expand Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary’s reserve into a 4,570 acre protected area with a six-member Anti-Poaching Unit. This expansion will allow a crash of rhinos to be released into the newly protected area, as well as provide additional secured land to black rhino habitat.