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Javan Rhino
Every single Javan Rhino on Earth lives in one national park on one island in Indonesia. If a disease, disaster, or poaching wave hits that park, the entire species could vanish in an instant. Your mission: understand why this extreme concentration is so dangerous, and what conservationists are doing to reduce the risk.
Things to know
- •Around 76 Javan Rhinos exist — every one of them in Ujung Kulon National Park, Java, Indonesia.
- •The park is located near the Krakatau volcano, adding a natural disaster risk to an already fragile situation.
- •An invasive plant, Arenga palm, is spreading through the park and reducing the vegetation rhinos depend on for food.
- •Rhino horn is made of keratin — the same protein as human fingernails — yet illegal demand for it continues to drive poaching worldwide.
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