The consequences for local ecosystems and communities are serious, [including the] deterioration of natural capital, social stability and cohesion; extinction of animal species; and erosion of sustainable economic development. South Africa is home to the world's largest rhino population and is a key source for the illicit supply chain. In the first six months of this year, 231 rhinos were killed in South African game reserves. Of these, 143 were in KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said there had been an 11% decrease in poaching nationally, compared with the same period last year, and that the figures showed a continuing trend of poaching moving away from the Kruger National Park to provincial and private reserves. This is reportedly due to a declined rhino population in the Kruger National Park, as well as the effectiveness of anti-poaching measures in the park. News24 previously reported that South Africa has been linked to half of all the rhino horns that have been seized globally over the past decade, according to research by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC).