Asia

 Nepal and India’s greater one-horned rhino is threatened by active and expanding poaching, but so far to a lesser degree than African rhinos, however according to the International Rhino Foundation, "thanks to this collaboration and strict government protection and management, the greater one-horned rhino population has steadily grown from fewer than 100 animals over the last century, increasing by about 20% over the past decade." In Malaysia, Sumatran rhinos have essentially been wiped out in the past ten years by poaching and habitat loss with recent information suggesting that only a handful of animals remain in one area in the state of Sabah. Rapid decrease in numbers due primarily to poaching is the major, but not the only, problem encountered in the conservation of rhinos. Habitat loss and fragmentation is occurring in many areas, which leads to small isolated populations. Small and fragmented populations make it difficult for genetic exchange and adaptation to changing environmental conditions. This also may lead to long-term reproductive abnormalities as animals are less and less able to find each other to breed. In Indonesia, rhinos are under greater threat from habitat fragmentation and loss to infrastructure development such as roads. Even with protection, with the exception of one national park (Way Kambas), Sumatran rhino numbers continue to slowly decline. Fortunately to-date, documented poaching has been rare in the last stronghold for Javan and Sumatran rhinos. If Indonesia’s populations of rhino were to experience the poaching pressure seen in Africa, these two species would be wiped out within months