The Australian Rhino Project

The Australian Rhino Project It is in light of these dire circumstances that the Australian Rhino Project was born.

The Australian Rhino Project is a conservation organisation that is committed to working as part of the collective international fight to protect African rhinoceros from extinction and preserve them for future generations. The Black and White Rhinoceros of Africa are on the verge of extinction due to excessive poaching, driven by a burgeoning market for rhinoceros horn in China and Vietnam. Despite continued efforts from the South African government and other in situ conservation attempts in African nations, the situation continues to deteriorate, with a current estimate of one rhino being poached every eight hours in South Africa. Rhinoceros poaching has escalated in recent years, and driven by demand from Vietnam for ‘medicinal’ rhinoceros horn and as a status symbol amongst a new generation of users. The ultimate goal of the Australian Rhino Project is to ensure the survival of these majestic species by making a significant contribution to ex situ conservation breeding efforts in order to ensure species survival outside of the range states where the issue persists. The objective of the project is to maintain a viable population outside of the range state, with targeted genetic and demographic management that will allow for the repatriation of African rhinoceros back to their natural habitat and homelands. The scope of this objective should not be underestimated, as it could be generations before this environment is secure and free from poaching. While The Australian Rhino Project (TARP) welcomes open dialogue on our page, we appreciate only respectful interaction. Any inappropriate, inaccurate, profane or disrespectful dialogue will be removed. TARP maintains that any dialogue on its FB page is the opinion of the writer and not necessarily that of TARP, its employees or board of directors.

The Australian Rhino Project commits $840,000 to seven frontline rhino conservation projectsThe Australian Rhino Project...
26/08/2026

The Australian Rhino Project commits $840,000 to seven frontline rhino conservation projects

The Australian Rhino Project (TARP) today announced the outcome of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process, committing AUD $840,000 across seven organisations working on the ground to protect rhinos in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The confirmed recipients are:
• Endangered Rhino Conservation (South Africa) - $100,000 for the urgent relocation of 12 southern white rhinos from a structurally insecure reserve to a secure property within the Waterberg Biosphere.

• Food for Rhinos NPC (South Africa) - $250,000 to sustain operations at a Waterberg District facility caring for displaced, injured and orphaned rhinos, which has produced 46 calves since 2015.

• Global Wildlife Fund (Zimbabwe) - $100,000 in support of the reintroduction of black rhinos to Matusadona National Park, delivered in partnership with African Parks.

• KZN Rhino Project Project Rhino (South Africa) - $90,000 for coordination, K9 anti-poaching teams, aerial surveillance and conservation education across 42 KwaZulu-Natal game reserves.

• Legend The Rhino Orphanage NPC (South Africa) - $115,000 for LoRaWAN monitoring towers, GPS collars for 35 rhinos and a security control room upgrade across 12,000 hectares of mountainous Limpopo terrain.

• Rooiberg Veterinary Services (South Africa) - $100,000 to complete a real-time GPS telemetry and LoRa monitoring network achieving full coverage of 54 white rhinos in the Rooiberg–Waterberg landscape.

• Save the Rhino Trust Namibia (Namibia) - $85,000 for community-led black rhino conservation across 14 communal conservancies covering more than 25,000 square kilometres.

Full announcement available here:https://theaustralianrhinoproject.org/images/pdf/TARP_August_2026_Funding_Announcement.pdf

A New Chapter: Preserving Our Impact for Rhinos The Australian Rhino Project has made the decision to change our approac...
16/12/2025

A New Chapter: Preserving Our Impact for Rhinos

The Australian Rhino Project has made the decision to change our approach to supporting rhinos.

Why? Because the landscape for rhino conservation has changed. South Africa’s proposed restrictions on rhino exports outside of African range states and ongoing policy uncertainty mean that continuing with our original mission is no longer viable in the foreseeable future.

But our commitment to rhinos hasn’t changed — it has evolved.

We are launching a Request for Proposal (RFP) process in late January 2026 to ensure that our raised funds are invested where they can have the most impact: rhino conservation projects, anti-poaching initiatives, habitat restoration, and community programs that give rhinos an immediate future.

Details of our announcement can be found on our website.

To register an Expression of Interest to receive notices on the RFP process, click here: https://forms.gle/UMFhivwDLtnETn1HA)

Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we will continue to fight for the survival of rhinos.

“Another light, another sign of hope for the species." 🦏
14/08/2022

“Another light, another sign of hope for the species." 🦏

The "Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary" in Mpumalanga has released a full birth video to celebrate its latest arrival.

Our thoughts are with the team at Rhino Revolution on the tragic news of the passing of Anna Mussi. Anna was a passionat...
23/06/2022

Our thoughts are with the team at Rhino Revolution on the tragic news of the passing of Anna Mussi. Anna was a passionate advocate for rhinos and all wildlife in Africa. She will be greatly missed.

“The massive mammal, also called the Indian rhinoceros, saw its global population reach its highest level since the 1980...
26/05/2022

“The massive mammal, also called the Indian rhinoceros, saw its global population reach its highest level since the 1980s, according to the International Rhino Foundation, a Texas-based nonprofit focused on rhino conservation.”
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Things are looking up for the greater one-horned rhino.

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