31/01/2023
Extremely sad and worrying news from Namibia this morning:
"The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia last year was the highest on record and almost twice as many as the year before, officials say"
Rhino numbers in Africa have dropped significantly in recent decades to feed the demand for rhino horn in China and Vietnam. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine (no proven medical benefit) and horns are displayed as a sign for wealth (?!!).
The last years we've worked, and still work hard, at Smart Parks with all our partners to develop, test and produce the RhinoEdge sensors as a tool to support the protection of these extremely threatened species.