The Javan Rhinoceros

The pre-historic looking Javan rhinoceros is one of the world’s rarest large mammals. Once widespread in south-east Asia, the Javan rhino is now found only in Ujung Kulon National Park Indonesia, after the last Javan Rhino in Vietnam was poached in 2010. The devastating decline of the Javan rhinoceros has been largely attributed to hunting for its horn and for other body parts which are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

- WWF, ARKive

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Choose products that avoid palm-oil–driven deforestation by selecting RSPO-certified or palm-oil-free options.

• Support rainforest protection and anti-poaching programs that help safeguard the last Javan rhinos.

• Select FSC-certified wood and avoid tropical hardwoods to reduce pressure on Southeast Asian forests.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Ujung Kulon National Park Authority (UKNP Authority)

• International Rhino Foundation (IRF)

• WWF–Indonesia