Almost exterminated by poachers, the Black Rhino is still in serious danger of extinction. Stocks worldwide were reckoned to be around 2,000 around the turn of the century. The last few Black Rhinos live outside national parks in Namibia. SWAROVSKI OPTIK is supporting national protection and surveillance programmes there. The game wardens there now use night-vision instruments, telescopes and binoculars made in the Tyrol. The company has also provided support by creating watering holes. Meanwhile the population has been able to recover slightly and is now estimated to comprise around 4,200 individuals.