Rhino poaching update: rhinos poached since the beginning of 2014 increase to 558
The number of rhinos poached since the beginning of 2014 has increased to 558, with 157 people being arrested for rhino poaching. The Kruger National Park continues to bear the brunt of rhino poaching in South Africa. Since January 2014, 351 rhinos have been poached in the Park.
The number of rhinos poached in Limpopo this year has risen to 80, while 48 rhinos have been poached in KwaZulu-Natal, 37 in North West and 24 in Mpumalanga. South Africans and members of the international community are encouraged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
Rhino poaching statistics
| South Africa | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| KNP (SANParks) | 146 | 252 | 425 | 606 | 351 |
| MNP (SANParks) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GP | 15 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| LIM | 52 | 74 | 59 | 114 | 80 |
| MP | 17 | 31 | 28 | 92 | 24 |
| NW | 57 | 21 | 77 | 87 | 37 |
| EC | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| FS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| KZN | 38 | 34 | 66 | 85 | 48 |
| WC | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 333 | 448 | 668 | 1004 | 558 |
Rhino poaching arrests statistics
| South Africa – Arrests | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| KNP | 60 | 133 | 73 | 82 | 67 |
| MNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gauteng (GP) | 6 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Mpumalanga (MP) | 2 | 34 | 66 | 73 | 16 |
| Eastern Cape (EC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Limpopo (LP) | 38 | 70 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| North West (NW) | 11 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 2 |
| Free State (FS) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) | 40 | 63 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
| Western Cape (WC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Northern Cape (NC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 157 | 343 | 267 | 232 | 165
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