Diceros bicornis ssp. michaeli
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PERISSODACTYLA |
RHINOCEROTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Diceros bicornis ssp. michaeli |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
Zukowsky, 1965 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Eastern Black Rhino, Eastern Black Rhinoceros |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group |
| Evaluator/s: |
Hoffmann, M. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Critically Endangered as numbers have declined by over 90% over the last three generations. However, in recent years numbers have remained stable in the major range state, Kenya, where most animals are now better protected in smaller sanctuaries where law enforcement effort can be concentrated.
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| History: |
| 2003 |
– |
Critically Endangered
(IUCN 2003)
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| 2002 |
– |
Critically Endangered
|
| 2000 |
– |
Critically Endangered
|
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Geographic Range
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Increasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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