![]() ![]() If the population could achieve some semblance of genetic diversity, conservationists may attempt to reintroduce them into Vietnam, though the chances of such are slim. These rhinos do not handle life in captivity well either, their lifespans decreasing to as low as twenty years. In 2011, the last javan rhino in Vietnam was found shot. Ujung Kulon currently houses 35 recorded rhinos, but the population does not currently support repopulation. They may once have populated large portions of Vietnam and Southern China. The Javan rhino only exists today in two major national parks. Evidence of at least one rhino has been observed in East Kalimantan reserve, where footprints, scratching posts, and freshly dug wallows. They are considered critically endangered today and will never see their natural habitat again. The Sumatran, or lesser wooly rhino, was once native to Bhutan, Bangladesh and other countries, but poaching has severely limited their population, and has pushed them back to Sabah (Malaysia) and a few other scattered reserves. ![]() Most of these rhinos live in large natural reserves in this area, and resurgence in the population has brought them to a Vulnerable conservation status. The Indian rhino is one of the most prominent examples of environmental change causing its gradual extinction, as that range has shrunk to three countries, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. These rhinos may have lived in China and Myanmar prehistorically. Historically the Indian rhino has been nearly as prolific as the white rhino, but have lost much of their natural habitat to the development of nearby cities and overhunting. White rhinoceros in African savannah Indian Rhino At least three subspecies of black rhino have been listed functionally extinct after being reintroduced into their natural habitats, and they are presently a critically threatened species. Today, the largest populations have been moved to more protected reserves, and have been listed regionally extinct in some countries. Regions this rhino was known to proliferate, are the countries, Chad, Sudan, Botswana, and South Africa. The black rhino may once have lived as far north as Egypt, but their presence there may have been hindered by the larger two-horned rhino. Black Rhinosīoth species, white and black rhinoceros, evolved as grazers in the southernmost sections of the African continent. Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP) is a protected area and also the sole habitat for Javan rhino. The white rhino may one day take back its natural habitat, but it is unfortunately, unlikely. The last northern rhinos were seen by man was in 2008, in Garamba National Park. The northern white rhino has been declared regionally extinct, but once roamed four countries in North Africa. Most still exist in national reserves and under the watchful eye of human protectors, but they have been returned to their natural habitats in some instances. The southern subspecies of white rhino has been pushed to just five countries in the African brush.
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