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South Africa: World Cup not only

South Africa: World Cup not only While the world's eyes are focused on football stadiums, the rampant poaching in the country. More than 90 rhinos have been killed since the beginning of the year, only 33 in Kruger National Park (04/07/10) According to a statement of SANParks, the authority of the parks in South Africa, poaching for rhino is

exploded since the beginning of the year.

The incredible number of 92 slaughtered animals is impressive, as well as their distribution. 33 in Kruger National Park, 18 in Northern Province Ovets and 12 in Gauteng Province. The Eastern Cape Province closes the list with "only" two animals killed. The provincial protected areas have lost 32 rhinos, 27 private parks. Among the animals killed up to four blacks

Rhinos (Diceros bicornis

), especially in a much more precarious condition of his "cousin"
white (Ceratotherium simum

).

The Kruger National Park is home to between 9 and 12,000 white rhinos

, a total population of 19,000 and between 580 and 650 blacks rhinos on a total estimated population of about 1,670 copies. Other parks national home there are about 124 white rhinos and 107 blacks.

The increase in acts against poaching of rhinos in South Africa on three years. The first year was black in 2008 with the loss of 83 animals

, an enormous compared to 13 last year. In 2009, 122 rhinos were killed . So far only 25 suspected poachers were arrested, including 17 in the Kruger National Park.

Rhinos are under siege all over the world, both in Africa and Asia. Racconaggio and is a major threat to their survival. To address the problem, South Africa has created a National Wildlife Crime Reaction Unit (NWCRU) which will be responsible for all environmental crimes. In this unit converge resources from the South African Police Service (SAPS), dall'Organized Crime Unit, the SANParks Environmental Crime Unit, the Provincial Conservation Anti-Poaching Unit and provincial and state judges. Unit were assigned special powers, such as having an "accelerated course" during the hearing process. Poachers act within international criminal organizations that also deal export sale of rhino horns in Asian markets. It is hoped that the integration of police forces with experience and expertise may, in collaboration with other, perhaps such as Interpol, to suppress this traffic and South African wildlife world. taken from tutelafauna