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Black Rhinoceros The endangered species

Black Rhinoceros - The Endangered Speicies

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A bit about Black Rhinoceros which now is an endangered species. This slide made for a presentation in the Environmental Science class at Assumption University of Thailand. Educational Purpose Only.

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Black RhinocerosThe endangered species

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Illegal Hunting

•Eastern and central Africa native•7-8 Subspecies•Classified as critically endangered species•  Western black rhinoceros declared extinct in 2011

Black Rhinoceros (Black Rhino)

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4,848Population

According to the WWF’s report

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1700 A.D. Current

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Why they are in danger?

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Hunting for its horn

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US$30,000 per pound900,000 THB per pound

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• Ancient Chinese belief• It could be medicine• No scientific proof that belief

Why rhino horns?

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Why rhino horns?

• Uses for home decoration• Convert in to the accessories

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Let’s save it!• Uses for home decoration• Convert in to the accessories

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Credits•Black Rhino | WWF

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/black-rhino

•Black rhinoceros (Wikipedia)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rhinoceros

•Pictures- Getty Images- AP Photo- National Geographic- IUCN

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Thank You

Group MembersNopphan B. 5218803Thawat L. 5310966Thanat K. 5545114Siwakorn C. 5610378Thitaporn P. 5647345Bodeerat P. 5712745