Reflective Summary

Before I do the research, I was totally unaware of the importance of the need to conserve white rhinoceros. I thought that there is a large number of white rhinos remain in the world and it can be easily found in various countries. To me, white rhino is a common type of rhino species and it is same as the widely known black rhino. The only difference between the two rhino species is they have different colour. I thought that they are easily available in elsewhere.

After the research, I realised that there is a great difference between the two types of rhinoceros. Despite of their colour, the black and white rhino are distinguish by the shape of their mouths. White rhinos have broad flat lips for grazing and black rhinos have long pointed lips for eating foliage. The number of white rhino left on the world is rather rare as compare to black rhino.

I have learnt that there are reasons resulting the decimating of the population of white rhino. The main reason is the uncontrolled hunting and poaching done by irresponsible poachers who sell their prey as a source of earning money. The white rhino's horn is relatively valuable which can be made into devices, used as a decorative item, or even made into medicine. These are the reasons why people pursue to hunt for white rhino. Besides that, white rhino is relatively unagressive and is vulnerable to hunt. This had enforced the decline of white rhino.

My perspective had changed after reading the article as I used to think that white rhino is a harmless species which will not affect human activities. After I read the article, I noticed that white rhino is actually a destruction to habitat for farming and settlements. They feed on the crops and stamp on the plowland. This had distroyed the arable plowed by the farmers and had resulted the farmers to consider it as a disaster and wanted to eliminate the species. This had also led to the reduce in the population of white rhino.

My thoughts towards the decline of white rhino is that human is responsible for its decimating population. White rhinos are most likely available at less-developed countries, such as Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia where people in the countries are lack of the knowledge of conserving endangered species. They may think that white rhino is always exist and unaware of the importance of conservation. As a result of their poverty, they intend to poach white rhino and sell it as a way of earning money. This should not be done and it threatened the population of white rhino in the world.

My opinion towards the current situation is that we have to speed up the conservation of white rhino so as to rescue more of this endangered species. I am glad that countries and organisations had put in effort in conserving the species. Conservationists, researchers and concerned individuals had also do their part in advising the public. Their concerted efforts had resulted the success in conserving white rhinos. Continue conservation of white rhino is needed so as to ensure the population of this endangered species will increase.

To improve the current situation, I will do my part by spreading the importance of conserving white rhino to the people around. I will tell them how serious is the current situation and the consequences of the extinction of white rhino. I will show them the pictures and news article of endangered white rhino to enable them to gain awareness of the needs of conservation. I will also encourage people to support the conservation programmes and help to publicize the importance of conserving white rhino.

I suggest that poaching of white rhino have to be banned and law have to be implemented in order to help reduce illegal trade and poaching of rhino's horn. The government should do their part in publicize the importance of conserving white rhino and encourage people to donate money to the respective organisations for successful managing and conserving white rhino.