Diceros

Chewore used to include a population of some 500 black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (CR), the greatest concentration in Africa, but these have been poached out of existence.

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, Zimbabwe 2009

These include black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (CR), which have declined from about 108 in 1964-66 to between 11-14 in 1995, and hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius which are very uncommon in the area.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania 2009

Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis, CR) and northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni, CR) have been extirpated from the ecoregion, although occasional unconfirmed reports of the former (from southern Chad, for example) continue to be received.

East Sudanian savanna 2009

In the lower forest and bamboo zone mammals include the giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus, white-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda, elephant Loxodonta africana, black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis, suni Neotragus moschatus, black-fronted duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons and leopard Panthera pardus (which has also been seen in the alpine zone).

Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya 2009

Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (CR) is now extinct in the area and mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula is probably extinct.

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

Several mammal species of particular concern to conservationists occur within the park: black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (E), now reduced to fewer than ten animals, the small forest elephant Loxodonta africana cyclotis (V), which may number 2,000-3,000 individuals, leopard Panthera pardus, cheetah Acinonyx jubatus (V) and wild dog Lycaon pictus (E).

Manovo-Gounda-St Floris National Park, Central African Republic 2009

Of these, Renosterveld (Afrikaans for “rhinoceros veld,” referring to the presence of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), that used to browse there but is now extinct in this region) is the most extensive, covering some 20 000 km2.

Biological diversity in the Cape Floristic Region 2008

In earlier times large mammals, including elephants (Loxodonta africana), black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis), and hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) occupied these habitats.

Succulent Karoo 2008

Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (CR) which numbered 3,000 in 1981 are now estimated to number between 100 and 400 in several small scattered populations.

Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania 2008

Renosterveld means rhinoceros veld in Afrikaans, as a possible reference to the historic habitat of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis).

Montane fynbos and renosterveld 2008