Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia

It was a privilege to join the dedicated, skilled  and highly motivated tracking teams from Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia as they patrolled the 25 000km2 of rhino range in the arid north-west of Namibia.  Their core function is to patrol and monitor the rhino living in the harsh, dry yet spectacular Kunene region. Due to the inaccessibility of most of the region patrols are conducted on  foot, with camels, and sometimes riding on donkeys. Hours and hours are spent on foot, tracking these elusive rhino, collecting information that will be added to the most comprehensive database on black rhino in the world.

Due to a unique collaborative effort between government departments, the SRT and local communities the sub-species of black rhino that calls this region home has been able to claw it’s back from the brink of extinction. In the 1970’s and 80’s 95% of Namibia’s rhino were lost to poaching. It is only a matter of time until the poaching syndicates that are operating throughout the rest of Southern Africa turn their attention towards Namibia. Unfortunately for them they will have to face a dedicated and determined  group of men from the Ministry  of Environment and Save  the Rhino Trust. For more info on the great work that the trust does click on this link SRT