The International Rhino Foundation

In 1991, a small group of dedicated, passionate conservationists created the International Black Rhino Foundation in response to a massive wave of poaching in Zimbabwe. The International Black Rhino Foundation became the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) in 1993 and we expanded our mission to protect all five species of rhino. We partner with local communities and governments to fund critical on-the-ground interventions needed to save the world´s most important and most vulnerable rhino populations. IRF’s vision is a world where rhinos thrive in the wild. We work to ensure the survival of all five living rhino species through strategic partnerships, targeted protection, and scientifically sound interventions. IRF serves as a funder, partner, convener, facilitator and trainer, with the goal of strengthening local rhino conservation efforts.