GITNUXREPORT 2026

Animal Poaching Statistics

Despite some progress, devastating elephant and rhino poaching continues across Africa.

Jannik Lindner

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Between 2010 and 2020, an estimated 412,000 African elephants were illegally killed for their ivory, averaging over 41,000 per year.

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In 2022, Tanzania reported a poaching incident rate of 1 elephant per day, totaling 352 elephants poached.

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South Africa's Kruger National Park saw 474 elephant poaching incidents in 2021, down from 594 in 2020.

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From 2007 to 2014, the annual ivory poaching mortality rate for African elephants peaked at 10% in surveyed populations.

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In Mozambique's Niassa Reserve, elephant carcasses numbered 1,083 in 2016, indicating massive poaching.

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Botswana lifted its elephant hunting ban in 2019 after poaching dropped to just 89 incidents in 2018.

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The global illegal ivory trade was valued at $1 billion annually as of 2019 estimates.

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In 2023, Angola seized 986 kg of ivory from 86 tusks linked to poaching syndicates.

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Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park recorded 55 elephant poaching cases in 2022.

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Central African Republic's Dzanga-Sangha Reserve lost 80% of its elephants to poachers between 2005-2015.

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In 2014, poachers killed 1,215 elephants in Zimbabwe according to official counts.

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Gabon's poaching hotspots saw 2,000 elephants killed in 2019 alone.

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The CITES MIKE program reported a 30% decline in poaching levels across monitored sites from 2018-2022.

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Kenya's elephant poaching dropped 86% from 2012 peak of 384 to 52 in 2019.

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In 2021, 451 elephants were poached in South Africa nationwide.

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Forest elephants in West Africa declined 62% from 2001-2011 due to poaching.

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Zambia reported 36 elephant poaching incidents in 2023, lowest in a decade.

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In 2013, Cameroon lost over 10,000 elephants to ivory poachers.

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Ethiopia seized 802 kg of ivory in 2022 from poaching networks.

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Chad's Zakouma Park reduced elephant poaching from 89 in 2010 to 2 in 2022 via aerial patrols.

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In 2020, 1,246 elephant tusks were confiscated in Nigeria.

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South Sudan poached 385 elephants in 2018 according to surveys.

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In 2017, 278 elephants were poached in Namibia's Kavango regions.

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Togo seized 9 tons of ivory in 2019 from poaching routes.

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Uganda's poaching rate for elephants fell to 11 in 2021.

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In 2022, 1,800 kg of ivory was burned in Kenya from poaching seizures.

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Malawi reported zero elephant poaching in 2023 for the first time.

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In 2015, 30,000 elephants were estimated poached across Africa.

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Republic of Congo lost 75% of elephants to poaching since 2000.

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Global illegal wildlife trade worth $23 billion yearly, poaching core driver.

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Poaching causes 35% of endangered species declines globally.

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CITES reports 7,000+ seizures of poached wildlife annually.

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Africa loses $1.7 billion GDP yearly to poaching and IWT.

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25% of global protected areas face high poaching pressure.

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Online wildlife trade listings exceed 1 million yearly.

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Poaching prosecutions: only 10% of cases lead to conviction globally.

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Climate change exacerbates poaching by 20% in migration corridors.

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INTERPOL reports 1,500 wildlife crime arrests yearly.

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Poaching linked to organized crime in 80% of cases.

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Global bushmeat poaching harvests 5 million tons yearly.

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Corruption facilitates 30% of poaching operations.

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Drone surveillance reduced poaching by 50% in test sites.

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IWT employs 500,000-1 million people globally in illicit chains.

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Poaching hotspots shifted 15% eastward Asia post-2015 bans.

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Community ranger programs cut poaching 40% in Africa.

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Global funding for anti-poaching: $500 million annually insufficient.

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Poaching causes ecosystem service loss of $1-2 trillion yearly.

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AI cameras detect 90% of poachers in trials.

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Post-COVID poaching surged 20% in 2021 globally.

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60% of poached species are used in traditional medicine.

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Transboundary poaching routes span 177 countries.

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Female poachers rising: 30% in some African hotspots.

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Blockchain tracking reduced ivory laundering by 25%.

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Poaching poverty trap affects 1 billion rural livelihoods.

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Seizure data shows China-Vietnam route 40% of IWT volume.

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Enforcement budgets: Africa $200/ranger/year average.

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Poaching intelligence networks prevented 1,000 incidents 2020-2023.

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Global species extinction risk from poaching: 26% higher.

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Dark web wildlife trade: 10% growth yearly.

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Anti-poaching tech investments: $100 million 2015-2022.

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Pangolin scales trade worth $8.8 billion annually from poaching.

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Over 1 million pangolins poached yearly globally pre-2020.

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Nigeria seized 9 tons of pangolin scales in 2020 from 10,000 poached animals.

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Vietnam is destination for 80% of trafficked pangolins.

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In 2022, 40,000 pangolins estimated poached in West Africa.

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CITES Appendix I listing led to 50% drop in pangolin seizures post-2016.

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Lion poaching in Africa averages 200-300 annually for skins and bones.

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In 2021, 72 lions poached in Tanzania.

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Leopard poaching for skins in India: 300+ annually.

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Helmeted hornbill poaching for casques: 500 birds per year in Borneo.

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African grey parrot poaching: 1.3 million exported illegally 1990s-2010s.

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Grevy's zebra poaching in Kenya: 100+ per year for skins.

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Saiga antelope: 200,000 poached in Kazakhstan 2015 mass die-off linked to poaching.

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Hyena parts poaching in South Africa for muti: 50 incidents yearly.

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Slow loris poaching for pet trade: 90% population decline.

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In 2023, 5 tons pangolin scales seized in Cameroon.

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Wild dog poaching in Zimbabwe: 20 packs lost annually.

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Owl poaching for witchcraft in Africa: thousands yearly.

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Cheetah cub poaching for pets in Horn of Africa: 100s annually.

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Bat-eared fox poaching South Africa: rising for bushmeat.

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Pangolin poaching in India: 1,000+ seized scales equivalent yearly.

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Meerkat poaching for pets Europe: 100s from South Africa.

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Aardvark poaching for muti in Namibia: 200 incidents.

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Serval cat poaching for skins: 50+ in Tanzania yearly.

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Rock hyrax poaching Kenya for meat: local scale high.

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Caracal poaching Middle East for falconry: dozens annually.

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In 2021, South Africa had 33 rhinos poached in Kruger National Park alone.

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South Africa's total rhino poaching reached 451 in 2021, up from 394 in 2020.

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Between 2007 and 2022, over 10,000 rhinos were poached in South Africa.

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In 2022, 448 rhinos were poached nationwide in South Africa.

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KwaZulu-Natal province accounted for 85% of South Africa's rhino poaching in 2020 with 335 cases.

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Namibia reported 78 rhino poaching incidents in 2022.

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Zimbabwe lost 50 rhinos to poachers in 2021.

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The global black rhino population recovered to 5,600 but poaching threatens gains.

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In 2019, 594 rhinos were poached in South Africa, highest since 2012.

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Kruger National Park's rhino poaching dropped 36% to 128 in 2023.

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India reported 6 rhinos poached in Kaziranga in 2022.

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Between 2013-2017, Vietnam dismantled 85 rhino horn trafficking networks.

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1,028 rhinos poached in South Africa in 2015 peak year.

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In 2023 Q1, 147 rhinos poached in South Africa.

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Kenya's rhino poaching was zero in 2022, first time since 1960s.

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Mozambique's rhino population dwindled to under 1,000 due to cross-border poaching.

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In 2018, 769 rhinos poached in South Africa.

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Private farms in South Africa lost 116 rhinos to poaching in 2022.

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Swaziland (Eswatini) has 800 rhinos but faces high poaching risk.

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In 2020, 273 rhinos poached in state parks vs 121 on private land.

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Rhino horn seizures worldwide totaled 27.5 tons from 2015-2020.

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Botswana reported first rhino poaching in 2019 after 40-year absence.

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In 2014, 1,215 rhinos poached in South Africa record high.

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Limpopo province saw 64 rhino poaching in 2023.

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Global rhino poaching estimated at 1,000+ annually pre-2020.

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In 2022, 6 rhinos poached in Namibia's Zambezi region.

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Chitwan National Park, Nepal, had 1 rhino poached in 2022.

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Over 7,000 rhinos poached in South Africa from 2010-2020.

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Eastern Cape, South Africa, recorded 0 rhino poaching in 2023.

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In 2016, 496 rhinos poached in private reserves South Africa.

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Tiger poaching in India accounted for 56% of global tiger deaths from 2010-2020.

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India's tiger population grew to 3,167 in 2022 but 110 poached that year.

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Between 1990-2020, over 2,200 tigers poached in India.

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In 2021, 104 tigers poached in India, highest since 2014.

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Russian Far East Amur tigers saw poaching drop to 3 in 2022.

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Thailand reported 8 tiger poaching cases in 2023.

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Global wild tiger population is 3,726 as of 2022, threatened by poaching.

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In 2019, 15 tigers poached in Maharashtra, India.

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Sumatra, Indonesia, lost 100 tigers to poaching annually pre-2015.

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Bangladesh's Sundarbans tiger poaching was 1 in 2022.

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From 2006-2018, 1,600 tigers poached in India per NTCA.

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Laos PDR seized tiger parts from 20 poached tigers in 2021.

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Cambodia's tiger population near extinct with last poaching in 2016.

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In 2020, 89 tigers poached across India.

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Malaysia's tigers declined 80% since 1980s due to poaching.

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Bhutan reported zero tiger poaching since 2010.

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In 2017, 50+ tigers poached in Indonesia.

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China's tiger farms hold 7,000 captive tigers fueling poaching demand.

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Vietnam confiscated tiger skins from 25 poached tigers in 2022.

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India's Project Tiger sites saw 78 poaching attempts in 2023.

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Nepal's Bardiya NP had 2 tigers poached in 2021.

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Over 3,200 tigers in captivity in US, linked to poaching trade.

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In 2014, 78 tigers poached in India peak year.

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Myanmar's tiger poaching estimated at 20-30 annually.

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Tiger bone wine trade drives 10% of poaching in Asia.

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In 2023, 25 tigers poached in India's central reserves.

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Global tiger seizure data shows 1,942 tigers poached 2000-2015.

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Kanha Tiger Reserve, India, zero poaching 2022-2023.

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Imagine a world where one of Africa's most majestic giants vanishes at a rate of over 41,000 each year, a staggering loss of life driven by a brutal and persistent illegal trade worth billions of dollars.

Key Takeaways

Between 2010 and 2020, an estimated 412,000 African elephants were illegally killed for their ivory, averaging over 41,000 per year.
In 2022, Tanzania reported a poaching incident rate of 1 elephant per day, totaling 352 elephants poached.
South Africa's Kruger National Park saw 474 elephant poaching incidents in 2021, down from 594 in 2020.
In 2021, South Africa had 33 rhinos poached in Kruger National Park alone.
South Africa's total rhino poaching reached 451 in 2021, up from 394 in 2020.
Between 2007 and 2022, over 10,000 rhinos were poached in South Africa.
Tiger poaching in India accounted for 56% of global tiger deaths from 2010-2020.
India's tiger population grew to 3,167 in 2022 but 110 poached that year.
Between 1990-2020, over 2,200 tigers poached in India.
Pangolin scales trade worth $8.8 billion annually from poaching.
Over 1 million pangolins poached yearly globally pre-2020.
Nigeria seized 9 tons of pangolin scales in 2020 from 10,000 poached animals.
Global illegal wildlife trade worth $23 billion yearly, poaching core driver.
Poaching causes 35% of endangered species declines globally.
CITES reports 7,000+ seizures of poached wildlife annually.

Despite some progress, devastating elephant and rhino poaching continues across Africa.

Elephant Poaching

Between 2010 and 2020, an estimated 412,000 African elephants were illegally killed for their ivory, averaging over 41,000 per year.
In 2022, Tanzania reported a poaching incident rate of 1 elephant per day, totaling 352 elephants poached.
South Africa's Kruger National Park saw 474 elephant poaching incidents in 2021, down from 594 in 2020.
From 2007 to 2014, the annual ivory poaching mortality rate for African elephants peaked at 10% in surveyed populations.
In Mozambique's Niassa Reserve, elephant carcasses numbered 1,083 in 2016, indicating massive poaching.
Botswana lifted its elephant hunting ban in 2019 after poaching dropped to just 89 incidents in 2018.
The global illegal ivory trade was valued at $1 billion annually as of 2019 estimates.
In 2023, Angola seized 986 kg of ivory from 86 tusks linked to poaching syndicates.
Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park recorded 55 elephant poaching cases in 2022.
Central African Republic's Dzanga-Sangha Reserve lost 80% of its elephants to poachers between 2005-2015.
In 2014, poachers killed 1,215 elephants in Zimbabwe according to official counts.
Gabon's poaching hotspots saw 2,000 elephants killed in 2019 alone.
The CITES MIKE program reported a 30% decline in poaching levels across monitored sites from 2018-2022.
Kenya's elephant poaching dropped 86% from 2012 peak of 384 to 52 in 2019.
In 2021, 451 elephants were poached in South Africa nationwide.
Forest elephants in West Africa declined 62% from 2001-2011 due to poaching.
Zambia reported 36 elephant poaching incidents in 2023, lowest in a decade.
In 2013, Cameroon lost over 10,000 elephants to ivory poachers.
Ethiopia seized 802 kg of ivory in 2022 from poaching networks.
Chad's Zakouma Park reduced elephant poaching from 89 in 2010 to 2 in 2022 via aerial patrols.
In 2020, 1,246 elephant tusks were confiscated in Nigeria.
South Sudan poached 385 elephants in 2018 according to surveys.
In 2017, 278 elephants were poached in Namibia's Kavango regions.
Togo seized 9 tons of ivory in 2019 from poaching routes.
Uganda's poaching rate for elephants fell to 11 in 2021.
In 2022, 1,800 kg of ivory was burned in Kenya from poaching seizures.
Malawi reported zero elephant poaching in 2023 for the first time.
In 2015, 30,000 elephants were estimated poached across Africa.
Republic of Congo lost 75% of elephants to poaching since 2000.

Elephant Poaching Interpretation

These figures paint a grim portrait of industrial-scale theft, revealing an illicit billion-dollar war on a keystone species that, despite occasional tactical retreats by poachers, is still devastatingly far from being won.

Global Poaching Trends and Impacts

Global illegal wildlife trade worth $23 billion yearly, poaching core driver.
Poaching causes 35% of endangered species declines globally.
CITES reports 7,000+ seizures of poached wildlife annually.
Africa loses $1.7 billion GDP yearly to poaching and IWT.
25% of global protected areas face high poaching pressure.
Online wildlife trade listings exceed 1 million yearly.
Poaching prosecutions: only 10% of cases lead to conviction globally.
Climate change exacerbates poaching by 20% in migration corridors.
INTERPOL reports 1,500 wildlife crime arrests yearly.
Poaching linked to organized crime in 80% of cases.
Global bushmeat poaching harvests 5 million tons yearly.
Corruption facilitates 30% of poaching operations.
Drone surveillance reduced poaching by 50% in test sites.
IWT employs 500,000-1 million people globally in illicit chains.
Poaching hotspots shifted 15% eastward Asia post-2015 bans.
Community ranger programs cut poaching 40% in Africa.
Global funding for anti-poaching: $500 million annually insufficient.
Poaching causes ecosystem service loss of $1-2 trillion yearly.
AI cameras detect 90% of poachers in trials.
Post-COVID poaching surged 20% in 2021 globally.
60% of poached species are used in traditional medicine.
Transboundary poaching routes span 177 countries.
Female poachers rising: 30% in some African hotspots.
Blockchain tracking reduced ivory laundering by 25%.
Poaching poverty trap affects 1 billion rural livelihoods.
Seizure data shows China-Vietnam route 40% of IWT volume.
Enforcement budgets: Africa $200/ranger/year average.
Poaching intelligence networks prevented 1,000 incidents 2020-2023.
Global species extinction risk from poaching: 26% higher.
Dark web wildlife trade: 10% growth yearly.
Anti-poaching tech investments: $100 million 2015-2022.

Global Poaching Trends and Impacts Interpretation

The astronomical $23 billion illegal wildlife trade, which sees only a pitiful 10% conviction rate while driving a third of all endangered species declines and robbing Africa of billions in GDP, is a high-profit, low-risk international crime spree masquerading as tradition and subsistence, proving that our current enforcement is a leaky bucket trying to empty an ocean.

Other Terrestrial Wildlife Poaching

Pangolin scales trade worth $8.8 billion annually from poaching.
Over 1 million pangolins poached yearly globally pre-2020.
Nigeria seized 9 tons of pangolin scales in 2020 from 10,000 poached animals.
Vietnam is destination for 80% of trafficked pangolins.
In 2022, 40,000 pangolins estimated poached in West Africa.
CITES Appendix I listing led to 50% drop in pangolin seizures post-2016.
Lion poaching in Africa averages 200-300 annually for skins and bones.
In 2021, 72 lions poached in Tanzania.
Leopard poaching for skins in India: 300+ annually.
Helmeted hornbill poaching for casques: 500 birds per year in Borneo.
African grey parrot poaching: 1.3 million exported illegally 1990s-2010s.
Grevy's zebra poaching in Kenya: 100+ per year for skins.
Saiga antelope: 200,000 poached in Kazakhstan 2015 mass die-off linked to poaching.
Hyena parts poaching in South Africa for muti: 50 incidents yearly.
Slow loris poaching for pet trade: 90% population decline.
In 2023, 5 tons pangolin scales seized in Cameroon.
Wild dog poaching in Zimbabwe: 20 packs lost annually.
Owl poaching for witchcraft in Africa: thousands yearly.
Cheetah cub poaching for pets in Horn of Africa: 100s annually.
Bat-eared fox poaching South Africa: rising for bushmeat.
Pangolin poaching in India: 1,000+ seized scales equivalent yearly.
Meerkat poaching for pets Europe: 100s from South Africa.
Aardvark poaching for muti in Namibia: 200 incidents.
Serval cat poaching for skins: 50+ in Tanzania yearly.
Rock hyrax poaching Kenya for meat: local scale high.
Caracal poaching Middle East for falconry: dozens annually.

Other Terrestrial Wildlife Poaching Interpretation

The pangolin, wearing an eight-billion-dollar price tag on its scales, is the poster child of a grim, global bazaar where everything from lion bones to owl feathers is traded, proving that when humans decide something is valuable, we have a devastating talent for making it vanish.

Rhino Poaching

In 2021, South Africa had 33 rhinos poached in Kruger National Park alone.
South Africa's total rhino poaching reached 451 in 2021, up from 394 in 2020.
Between 2007 and 2022, over 10,000 rhinos were poached in South Africa.
In 2022, 448 rhinos were poached nationwide in South Africa.
KwaZulu-Natal province accounted for 85% of South Africa's rhino poaching in 2020 with 335 cases.
Namibia reported 78 rhino poaching incidents in 2022.
Zimbabwe lost 50 rhinos to poachers in 2021.
The global black rhino population recovered to 5,600 but poaching threatens gains.
In 2019, 594 rhinos were poached in South Africa, highest since 2012.
Kruger National Park's rhino poaching dropped 36% to 128 in 2023.
India reported 6 rhinos poached in Kaziranga in 2022.
Between 2013-2017, Vietnam dismantled 85 rhino horn trafficking networks.
1,028 rhinos poached in South Africa in 2015 peak year.
In 2023 Q1, 147 rhinos poached in South Africa.
Kenya's rhino poaching was zero in 2022, first time since 1960s.
Mozambique's rhino population dwindled to under 1,000 due to cross-border poaching.
In 2018, 769 rhinos poached in South Africa.
Private farms in South Africa lost 116 rhinos to poaching in 2022.
Swaziland (Eswatini) has 800 rhinos but faces high poaching risk.
In 2020, 273 rhinos poached in state parks vs 121 on private land.
Rhino horn seizures worldwide totaled 27.5 tons from 2015-2020.
Botswana reported first rhino poaching in 2019 after 40-year absence.
In 2014, 1,215 rhinos poached in South Africa record high.
Limpopo province saw 64 rhino poaching in 2023.
Global rhino poaching estimated at 1,000+ annually pre-2020.
In 2022, 6 rhinos poached in Namibia's Zambezi region.
Chitwan National Park, Nepal, had 1 rhino poached in 2022.
Over 7,000 rhinos poached in South Africa from 2010-2020.
Eastern Cape, South Africa, recorded 0 rhino poaching in 2023.
In 2016, 496 rhinos poached in private reserves South Africa.

Rhino Poaching Interpretation

While the precarious recovery of the global black rhino population to 5,600 offers a glimmer of hope, the relentless annual massacre of these ancient creatures—with over 10,000 slaughtered in South Africa alone since 2007—stands as a stark testament to humanity’s devastating greed and the fragile state of our conservation efforts.

Tiger Poaching

Tiger poaching in India accounted for 56% of global tiger deaths from 2010-2020.
India's tiger population grew to 3,167 in 2022 but 110 poached that year.
Between 1990-2020, over 2,200 tigers poached in India.
In 2021, 104 tigers poached in India, highest since 2014.
Russian Far East Amur tigers saw poaching drop to 3 in 2022.
Thailand reported 8 tiger poaching cases in 2023.
Global wild tiger population is 3,726 as of 2022, threatened by poaching.
In 2019, 15 tigers poached in Maharashtra, India.
Sumatra, Indonesia, lost 100 tigers to poaching annually pre-2015.
Bangladesh's Sundarbans tiger poaching was 1 in 2022.
From 2006-2018, 1,600 tigers poached in India per NTCA.
Laos PDR seized tiger parts from 20 poached tigers in 2021.
Cambodia's tiger population near extinct with last poaching in 2016.
In 2020, 89 tigers poached across India.
Malaysia's tigers declined 80% since 1980s due to poaching.
Bhutan reported zero tiger poaching since 2010.
In 2017, 50+ tigers poached in Indonesia.
China's tiger farms hold 7,000 captive tigers fueling poaching demand.
Vietnam confiscated tiger skins from 25 poached tigers in 2022.
India's Project Tiger sites saw 78 poaching attempts in 2023.
Nepal's Bardiya NP had 2 tigers poached in 2021.
Over 3,200 tigers in captivity in US, linked to poaching trade.
In 2014, 78 tigers poached in India peak year.
Myanmar's tiger poaching estimated at 20-30 annually.
Tiger bone wine trade drives 10% of poaching in Asia.
In 2023, 25 tigers poached in India's central reserves.
Global tiger seizure data shows 1,942 tigers poached 2000-2015.
Kanha Tiger Reserve, India, zero poaching 2022-2023.

Tiger Poaching Interpretation

India is the undeniable, beleaguered heart of the tiger poaching crisis, holding the paradoxical title of both its most successful guardian and its bloodiest battlefield.