by Sectionov, IRF Indonesia Coordinator Twenty-three years ago today, Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) began protecting Indonesia’s two most critically endangered species – Sumatran and Javan rhinos. Funded by the International Rhino Foundation, RPUs are part of a long running partnership with Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI). Due to the incredible success of having RPUs in the…
Javan and Sumatran rhinos are two of the most endangered species on the planet. Without the continuous protection provided by tireless ranger teams (called “Rhino Protection Units”), both species would likely already be extinct. Rhino Protection Units spent at least 15 days per month on patrol in the dense jungles of Sumatra and Java, monitoring…
Rhino dogs are hard-hitting, frontline soldiers in the fight to save rhinos. They’re loyal, agile, tenacious and brave — and they work their hearts out for food and affection. Rhino dogs are critical in the fight to save Africa’s rhinos. They are part of an integral part of a well-planned anti-poaching defense, complementing boots…
Our featured Rhino Champions for June are the Rhino Protection Units who patrol the forests of Indonesia to protect Sumatran and Javan rhinos. Javan Rhinos Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP) is Indonesia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest remaining tract of lowland tropical forest on the island of Java, and home to the world’s…
You can support this month’s rhino champions – our Rhino Protection Units – by helping us buy the equipment that each ranger must carry on patrol, including a sleeping bag, tarp, raincoat, boots, cooking tools, mosquito net, machete and more. A full ranger kit costs $300, but a contribution of any amount will make a…
Ear-notching is one of several different methods that trackers use to identify individual rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld region. In combination with wireless transmitters, numbered ID tags and distinct physical markings, these tools help biologists monitor the movements, interactions, health and safety of all individuals within key populations.
On the morning of Monday, 23 April, a ranger team from Ujung Kulon National Park discovered the carcass of a male Javan rhino. With only 67 individuals left on the planet, the death of every individual is a tragic event for this critically endangered species. After the discovery was made, the team’s first priority was…
