The International Rhino Foundation
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The International Rhino Foundation is dedicated to the survival of the world’s rhino species through
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Notes from the FieldRead stories from trackers, monitors, patrol units, vets, keepers, and other brave staff and volunteers working to protect rhinos around the world. Visit the IRF Blog. Support IRF's WorkRhinos desperately need your help! Contribute today and become a partner in IRF’s efforts to protect endangered rhinos in the wild.
Get Connected!One of the easiest ways to get involved with saving rhinos is to be more aware of their conservation status and the efforts to save them. Learn how you can stay connected with IRF now!
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The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the rarest species of mammals and one of the most endangered rhinoceros species, with fewer than 60 animals believed to exist in two known populations. Between 40 and 60 individuals inhabit Ujung Kulon National Park in West Java, Indonesia. With an overarching goal of protecting and growing the Javan rhino population living in Ujung Kulon National Park, IRF and its partners fund and operate three anti-poaching units within the park, called Rhino Protection and Monitoring Units (RPMUs). More...
Rhinos Poaching is Getting Worse in India
Poachers are hitting hard on rhinos in Indian national parks as three of them were killed in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, and two in Kaziranga on the last week of April. No later than April 28, a calf and his mother were poached again in Kaziranga National Park. In 2007, 16 rhinos were killed and four more till February this year. Rhinos in more
