Almost two rhinos are being killed every day in South Africa to meet surging Asian demand for the animal's horn which has become more valuable than gold, platinum and cocaine.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/south-africa-fights-surging-rhino-killings-remote-kruger
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/reuters
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-africa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rhinoceros
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-parks
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extinct-species