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WESSA’s position on environmental issues

Kruger National Park Rhino population

Kruger National Park Rhino population

The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) expresses concern about the well-documented decline (more than 50%) of the rhino population in the Kruger National Park (KNP) over the last 10 years and the subsequent low number of these animals now remaining in the park.

Rhino horn trade

Rhino horn trade

WESSA recognizes the intrinsic value of wildlife, the importance of wildlife to humanity, and views wildlife and people as interrelated components of an ecological-cultural-economic complex.