210 rhino poached, Kruger main target
2012-05-07 22:12
Johannesburg - A total of 210 rhino have been poached since the beginning of the year, the department of environmental affairs said on Monday.
In the Kruger National Park alone, 127 rhino were illegally killed, spokesperson Albi Modise said in a statement.
"Government views the poaching of this national treasure in a very serious light and continues to prioritise our fight against this crime through co-ordinated, joint efforts," he said.
Twenty-nine rhino were poached in Limpopo, 22 in KwaZulu-Natal and 19 in North West.
A total of 165 poachers were arrested in the same period, 67 of them in the Kruger National Park.
Modise appealed to the public to report rhino poaching or any information that could lead to arrests.
- SAPA
