White Rhinoceros Current Affairs, GK & News
CITES COP19 Downgrades Status of Southern White Rhinos
In a major hurdle to Africa’s rhino conservation efforts, CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhinos from Appendix I to Appendix II. Why was the white rhino’s conservation status downgraded? A proposal by Namibia and Botswana to transfer the southern white rhinos from Appendix I to Appendix ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • Appendix II of CITES • CITES • Namibia • Northern White Rhinoceros- • Southern White Rhinoceros • White Rhinoceros
Largest ever Rhino Transfer
Recently, 30 white rhinos were transferred from South Africa to Rwanda, onboard a Boeing 747 chartered plane. They were transferred in light of increasing threat of illegal poaching. It was the largest single transfer of white rhinos ever. The White Rhinoceros White Rhinoceros are also known as square-lipped rhinoceros while their scientific name is Ceratotherium ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: IUCN Status • Northern White Rhinoceros- • Southern White Rhinoceros • White Rhinoceros