Endangered Javan Rhino At Risk From Tsunami

“The Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species in the world – and have been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

They were once found in northeast India and across South East Asia but their population was quickly depleted as a result of poaching, habitat destruction through agriculture, among other factors.

…today only 67 exist in the Ujung Kulon National Park, which was hit by last week’s tsunami.”



There are only 67 Javan rhinos left in the world and they all live in sight of Anak Krakatau volcano.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46691120

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