World Rhino Day is observed on September 22 every year to raise awareness and build a safe natural habitat for this incredible species. The main reason for the loss of the rhino population is poaching, climate change, and the destruction of their natural habitat.
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World Rhino Day was first announced by World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-South Africa in 2010. Since then, September 22nd has been celebrated annually by governments, animal rights organizations and animal enthusiasts as World Rhino Day.
It celebrates all five species of rhino (Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos) and generates awareness of issues regarding their well-being.
In recent years, rhinos have been threatened by poaching, urbanization and pollution, which have made several rhino species endangered and critically endangered.