JAVAN RHINO POPULATION

JAVAN RHINO CR m ÞBS Momuco Pbic Broadctrg ytem Rhinoceros sondaicus Critically Endangered THIS IS THE NUMBER OF JAVAN RHINOS THAT REMAIN IN THE WILD 50 Exceptionally vulnerable to disease and natural disasters, both of which could PREHISTORIC-LOOKING JAVAN RHINOCEROS IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST LARGE MAM- wipe out an entire population MALS. Population decline is mainly Male Javan rhinos possess a single horn about 25cm long and like all rhinoceros horns, does not have a bony core but is composed of keratin fibres because excessive demand for rhino horn and other products for Chinese and allied medicine systems, habitat loss resulting from logging activities and de- velopment. Adults are grey in color Armour-plated appearance caused by the deep folds of hairless skin memuco Weight: 900kg - 2,300kg Height: 1.5m - 1.7m Length: 2.0m - 4.0m me ENVIRONMENTAL ART WARRIOR Source: IUCN,IRF, Arkive memuco.net All Rhinos are Endangered and all but 1 taxon are on the verge of, extinction. SUMATRAN RHINO CR Critically Endangered Dicerorhinus sumatrensis The Sumatran rhinoceros was driven from large regions of its former range as a result of the habitat destruction and hunting. The most endangered of all rhinoceros species because of its rapid rate of decline. 200 20 50% in years, of fewer the they their than last lost population The only two-horned rhino in the Asian region. Populations in peninsular Malaysia are thought to have been lost in the past few years Also called the “hairy rhino" be- cause of its hairy body and tufted Sumatran rhinoceros spends most of its day wallowing in pools of rain- water or other muddy pits, which have often been dug, or deepened, by the rhino itself ears The Sumatran rhino lives in dense tropical forest, both low- land and highland, mainly on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and on Borneo. Sumatran rhinos exist only in protected areas where they are physically guarded by Rhino Pro- tection Units. me CO Sources: savingrhinos.org, rhinos-irf.org, rhinoconservation.org, rhinoresourcecenter.com, ARKME, WWF, intirhinofoundation.wordpress.com, savingrhinos.org, rhinoconservation.org. Traffic, IUCN JAVAN RHINO CR m ÞBS Momuco Pbic Broadctrg ytem Rhinoceros sondaicus Critically Endangered THIS IS THE NUMBER OF JAVAN RHINOS THAT REMAIN IN THE WILD 50 Exceptionally vulnerable to disease and natural disasters, both of which could PREHISTORIC-LOOKING JAVAN RHINOCEROS IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST LARGE MAM- wipe out an entire population MALS. Population decline is mainly Male Javan rhinos possess a single horn about 25cm long and like all rhinoceros horns, does not have a bony core but is composed of keratin fibres because excessive demand for rhino horn and other products for Chinese and allied medicine systems, habitat loss resulting from logging activities and de- velopment. Adults are grey in color Armour-plated appearance caused by the deep folds of hairless skin memuco Weight: 900kg - 2,300kg Height: 1.5m - 1.7m Length: 2.0m - 4.0m me ENVIRONMENTAL ART WARRIOR Source: IUCN,IRF, Arkive memuco.net All Rhinos are Endangered and all but 1 taxon are on the verge of, extinction. SUMATRAN RHINO CR Critically Endangered Dicerorhinus sumatrensis The Sumatran rhinoceros was driven from large regions of its former range as a result of the habitat destruction and hunting. The most endangered of all rhinoceros species because of its rapid rate of decline. 200 20 50% in years, of fewer the they their than last lost population The only two-horned rhino in the Asian region. Populations in peninsular Malaysia are thought to have been lost in the past few years Also called the “hairy rhino" be- cause of its hairy body and tufted Sumatran rhinoceros spends most of its day wallowing in pools of rain- water or other muddy pits, which have often been dug, or deepened, by the rhino itself ears The Sumatran rhino lives in dense tropical forest, both low- land and highland, mainly on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and on Borneo. Sumatran rhinos exist only in protected areas where they are physically guarded by Rhino Pro- tection Units. me CO Sources: savingrhinos.org, rhinos-irf.org, rhinoconservation.org, rhinoresourcecenter.com, ARKME, WWF, intirhinofoundation.wordpress.com, savingrhinos.org, rhinoconservation.org. Traffic, IUCN