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Northern White Rhinoceros

Victim of war

Common Name: Northern white rhinoceros; Rhinocéros blanc du Nord(Fr); Rinoceronte(Sp)

Scientific Name: Ceratotherium simum cottoni

Habitat: East African Woodland/Savanna

Location: Central Africa

Population: 4 individuals

Background

Only 4 northern white rhinos remain, all of them in Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Efforts to protect the rhinos have been severely disrupted because of the ongoing civil war and incursions by poachers coming mainly from Sudan. The survival prospects for this sub-species seem bleak.

Physical Description

Size
The white rhino weighs 150-85 cm at the shoulder. Females weigh about 1,400-1,700 kg and males 2,000-3,600 kg.

Colour
White rhinos are slaty grey to yellowish brown in colour.

Habitat

Major habitat type
East African Woodland/Savanna

Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical

Range States
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Geographical Location
Central Africa

Ecological Region
Northern Congolian Forest-Savanna Mosaic

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Danger Watch

A species relative risk of extinction, as determined by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union. More

Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Extinct in the Wild

Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population.
Critically Endangered

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Near Threatened

Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Least Concern

Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endagnered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened