Save the Rhinos,
the EAZA Rhino Campaign 2005/6
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Three main targetsThe EAZA Save the Rhinos Campaign 2005/6 focussed on three main targets:
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Increase public awarenessCreating public awareness of the critical situation for rhinos in the wild was an important aspect of the Save the Rhinos Campaign. Four of the five rhino species are Critically Endangered according to the IUCN and may become extinct within the next decades. Creating public awareness starts in the zoo by setting up exhibitions, developing leaflets and signs to enable the visitors to learn more about rhinos. |
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Organising dedicated rhino activities is another way to reach the visitors. By inviting local and (inter-)national press to the zoo, also people outside the zoo have been reached through news-paper articles and TV or radio items. Organising activities, presentations etc. outside the zoo grounds has increased the reach of the awareness activities.
Ideas and samples
Samples of awareness activities organised by EAZA members can be found in the Campaign activities section, as well as sample leaflets, press releases and the campaign logo.
Campaign website
A special campaign website was set up to inform the general public of the progress of the campaign.
Education
A main focus of the Save the Rhinos Campaign was public education. Almost everybody knows rhinos. But how many people are familiar with all five species, or can even distinguish them? And who knows the habitat of the different species or is aware of the difficult work of rhino rangers and conservationists? Save the Rhinos participants were encouraged to organise formal education activities to answer these questions for their visitors. Most activities were focussed on children, but adults needed education as well. Some examples of the educational activities are:- These cards were created to raise the general level of awareness of black rhino conservation in communities living near black rhinos in the wild. The cards provide an excellent opportunity for black rhino education within the zoo as well.
- Be a rhino ranger
Study the rhinos in the zoo, find out which species they are, estimate their age, draw their special features: do the work of a rhino ranger! - Rhino savannah
By reading about rhinos and the animals sharing their habitats and by cutting and colouring the animals and placing them in their own savannah, the participants learn while having fun! - Catch the poacher
Create a poacher trail in your zoo which participants can follow as a rhino ranger. While visiting several check points through the zoo, they can try to trace and catch the poacher! - Debate
Especially for older children and adults a debate on rhino hunting and legal trade in rhino horn (for example) can be fun, interesting and informative.
Rhino card
Rhino Cards Zimbabwe
some materials that can be used for these activities.
Fundraising
Even a small donation can make a difference!Rhino conservation is not necessarily expensive, even a small donation can make a difference. The table below summarizes how the collected money will be used by the selected projects. All examples are taken from the budgets submitted for the projects.
© Renaud Fulconis
| Amount (in €) | Pays for: |
| 1 | The printing of an educational book |
| 1.20 | A box of pencils for educational purposes |
| 15 | A mosquito net for a ranger |
| 110 | A game scout's backpack |
| 150 | An hour of aerial surveillance |
| 180 | A pair of binoculars |
| 220 | A tent for three game scouts |
| 300 | The salary for an education officer for one month |
| 340 | A radio collar and set of immobilisation drugs |
| 800 | Night vision equipment |
| 1,780 | The construction of an observation post |
| 5,300 | The fuel for an educational bus for one year |
| 15,700 | A crane for translocations |
| 35,000 | A 4x4 for rhino patrols |
| 506,000 | The cost of funding all Rhino Protection Units in Indonesia |
Photography courtesy of Gérard Lacz & Steve and Ann Toon
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