One of the few remaining populations to roam free across unprotected
lands, the Black Rhinos of Namibia’s remote and vast Kunene region were
nevertheless exposed to the threat of organised poaching gangs crossing the
border into Namibia in search of easy targets.
A proactive monitoring programme supported by SOS which recruited and
trained local community members as wildlife rangers proved so successful
that not one rhino was poached in 357 consecutive days of patrolling the
immense desert habitat.
