ABOUT FIRSTFORRHINOS
Our mission is to ensure the survival of rhinos through strategic partnerships and scientifically sound interventions. We aim to raise awareness about the declining white rhino population, secure land with ideal habitats to promote reproduction and safety, and protect rhinos from future poaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to educating local communities on the importance of rhino conservation while creating job opportunities and empowering those involved in the project.
OUR VISION
The sun setting over the rugged landscape of South Africa, casting golden hues across the savannah. Amidst this vast expanse, the Rhino Project is on a mission to move White Rhinos from South Africa to Namibia, where we aim to create a sanctuary for these magnificent creatures.
Our vision is to establish a safe haven equipped with cutting-edge anti-poaching technology and robust systems to ensure rhinos not only survive but thrive in the wild. This ambitious project involves significant costs—veterinary services, helicopters, permits, and transport—all essential to the relocation and long-term protection of these endangered giants.
Every step of this journey is crucial, and the survival of a species on the brink of extinction can't be measured by dollars alone. Being part of this conservation effort means playing a vital role in the fight to save and repopulate the White Rhino.
Poverty and misinformation in nearby communities often fuel poaching, as syndicates exploit vulnerable individuals. By fostering economic opportunities and educating these communities, we can reduce poaching and offer a brighter future for both the rhinos and the people who live alongside them.
Join us in this vital mission. Together, we can make a difference in preserving the beauty and balance of our wild spaces.
OUR MISSION
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To ensure the survival of rhinos through strategic partnerships and scientifically sound interventions
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Firstly to create awareness around the decreasing white rhino population.
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Acquire a piece of land with suitable habitat and terrain to ensure optimum reproduction and safety of white rhinos.
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To increase the white rhino population in Namibia/South Africa.
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To prevent future poaching of White Rhinos/targeted protection
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To educate the native people and surrounding communities on the importance of stopping rhino poaching.
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To involve the surrounding community in the project, thus creating jobs and employing as well as empowering the community.
OUR GOAL
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We plan to create a Rhino museum to attract tourists and inform the public about white rhinos and poaching. In doing this we are also creating job opportunities for the local people.
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To increase the White Rhino population.
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Reducing future poaching
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Job creation for the community - creating jobs means less poverty in the community thus reducing the poverty statistics in the surrounding community. A lower poverty status means people in the community are less likely to be scouted to poach rhinos
PURPOSE OF FUNDS
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Acquire a suitable piece of land to where we can relocate the White Rhinos
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Protecting the White Rhinos to the best of our ability by using anti-poaching units, as well as the latest technology.
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Capture & Relocation of White Rhinos from Areas where they are not well protected
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Appointing anti-poaching units, also educating and setting up our own anti-poaching units Technology (tracking and monitoring devices-latests on the market)
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Building a Rhino Museum to attract tourism, thus also contributing to the project.
