Red List Category and Criteria: Near Threatened ver 3.1. Year Published: 2020. Date Assessed: January 6, 2020. Justification: In summary the rationale for treating White Rhino as Near Threatened and not Least Concern is that in the numbers could decline significantly in the absence of, or significant reduction of current conservation measures. Despite White Rhino point estimates declining by an estimated 15% from 2012–17, numbers are nowhere near reaching critical thresholds under criteria A2 or A4 (see Figures 4 and 5 and Tables 4 and 5 in the attached Supplementary Information document). Recorded White Rhino poaching has been declining since 2014.