Namibia has experienced one of the worst years of rhino poaching in over ten years, with 81 rhinos illegally killed in 2024. Authorities arrested 77 suspects for rhinorelated crimes, 73 of whom were Namibian nationals. According to the document, which was presented at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva, Switzerland, the country's poaching crisis peaked in 2015 with 97 rhinos killed, followed by 84 cases in 2018 and 94 rhinos poached in 2022. At the meeting, which took place from 3 to 8 February, it was highlighted that while poaching of rhinos in Namibia had decreased slightly in 2023 with 77 reported cases, the threat remained high due to an unprecedented number of attacks on rhino habitats. This trend continued in 2024, which was the fourth-worst year on record with 81 rhinos lost.