WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO SAVE RHINOS?

Rhino, considered a “megaherbivore”, are a keystone species and play a pivotal role in ecosystems.

Keystone species are animals that have a disproportionately large influence on the ecosystem even though they are not very abundant.

Rhinos grazing specifically helps maintain the Savannah Grasslands, and those grasslands sustain numerous other species.

Aside from providing food for numerous species, grasslands serve an important role. They act as natural “carbon sinks” - essentially storage lockers for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a cause of global warming.

Where there are more rhinos, researchers have discovered, there is greater biodiversity of plants and animals.

RHINOS ARE IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE ENGINEERS!

Rhinos need round-the-clock protection, intense monitoring, and careful habitat management.

Your donations go towards these actions so that rhino populations grow and can continue to play their very important role in the ecosystem.