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(156) Near Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa. White rhino with horn removed. (Rinoceronte bianco con corno asportato)

4 January 2016 By admin

(156) Near Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa. White rhino with horn removed. (Rinoceronte bianco con corno asportato)
Limpopo South Africa
Image by (Paolo)
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From Wikipedia:
"Rhinoceros horns, unlike those of other horned mammals (which have a bony core), only consist of keratin. Rhinoceros horns are used in traditional Asian medicine, and for dagger handles in Yemen and Oman.
One repeated misconception is that rhinoceros horn in powdered form is used as an aphrodisiac in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In fact, it is prescribed for fevers and convulsions. Neither have been proven by evidence-based medicine. China has removed rhinoceros horn from the Chinese medicine pharmacopeia, administered by the Ministry of Health, in 1993.
To prevent poaching, in certain areas, rhinos have been tranquilized and their horns removed. Armed park rangers, particularly in South Africa, are also working on the front lines to combat poaching, sometimes killing poachers who are caught in the act.
A recent spike in rhino killings has made conservationists concerned about the future of the species. During 2011, 448 rhino were killed for their horn in South Africa alone.
The horn is incredibly valuable: an average sized horn can bring in as much as a quarter of a million dollars in Vietnam and many rhino range states have stockpiles of rhino horn.
Still, poaching is hitting record levels due to demands from China and Vietnam."

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(From Wikipedia:
"Le corna di rinoceronte, a differenza di quelle di altri mammiferi portatori di corna, che hanno un nucleo osseo, consistono di sola cheratina. Esse sono usate nella medicina tradizionale asiatica, e per costruire manici di pugnale in Yemen ed Oman.
Una convinzione persistente e sbagliata è che le corna di rinoceronte, sotto forma di polvere, vengano usate come afrodisiaco nella medicina tradizionale cinese. Infatti tale polvere viene prescritta per la febbre e le convulsioni, anche se nessuno di questi due utilizzi è stato provato nella evidence-based medicine ("medicina basata su prove d’efficacia"). La Cina ha tolto il corno di rinoceronte dalla farmacopea medica, diretta dal ministro della salute, nel 1993.
In certe aree, al fine di prevenire la caccia di frodo, i rinoceronti sono stati addormentati e le loro corna rimosse. Anche rangers armati, soprattutto in Sud Africa, sono impegnati in prima linea a combattere la caccia di frodo, e talvolta uccidono i cacciatori colti sul fatto.
Un recente aumento improvviso nelle uccisioni di rinoceronti ha allarmato gli ambientalisti sul futuro della specie. Nel 2011, nel solo Sud Africa, 448 rinoceronti sono stati uccisi per i loro corni.
Il corno è incredibilmente prezioso: un corno di dimensioni medie può rendere un quarto di milione di dollari in Vietnam e molti stati in cui vivono i rinoceronti hanno vere e proprie riserve di corna di rinoceronte. La caccia di frodo è tuttora a livelli record a causa della domanda da Cina e Vietnam.")

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