Request to DEA for records relating to figures regarding rhino poaching in South Africa
28 July 2017
- Requestee:
- Department of Environmental Affairs
- Reference Number:
- CER-2017-DEA-0004 (Rhino figures)
- Status:
- Records received
Copies of all records in relation to live rhinoceros of all subspecies, for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2017, evidencing the following:
1. Rhino population data:
1.1 Number of rhinos living in South Africa;
1.2 Number of rhinos per province;
1.3 Number of rhinos in national parks, per park;
1.4 Number of rhinos in provincial parks, per park;
1.5 Number of rhinos in private areas, per province.
2. Rhino poaching data per month, alternatively per annum:
2.1 Number of rhinos poached nationally;
2.2 Number of rhinos poached per province;
2.3 Number of rhinos poached in national parks, per park;
2.4 Number of rhinos poached in provincial parks, per park;
2.5 Number of rhinos poached in private areas, per province.
3. Arrests in relation to rhino-related offences, including ancillary offences such as trespassing, illegal use of firearms and/or ammunition, and so forth, per annum:
3.1 Number of arrests in South Africa;
3.2 Number of arrests per province.
4. Prosecutions in relation to rhino-related offences (including ancillary offences such as trespassing, illegal use of firearms and/or ammunition, and so forth), per annum:
4.1 Number of prosecutions instituted per annum, per province;
4.2 Number of prosecutions concluded per annum, per province;
4.3 Number of prosecutions still awaiting trial, per province.
5. Convictions in relation to rhino-related offences, including ancillary offences such as trespassing, illegal use of firearms and/or ammunition, and so forth, per annum:
5.1 Number of convictions obtained per annum, per province;
5.2 Amounts of fines and/or imprisonment periods, per annum, per province;
5.3 Number of sentences completed in the above-mentioned period;
5.4 Number of convicted persons in the above-mentioned period let out early on parole;
5.5 Reasons for all acquittals and dismissals of prosecutions in the above-mentioned period.
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