Rhino products could be processed in South Africa to produce traditional medicines and dagger handles, then sold to approved buyers and the consignments sealed and sent overseas. Production would be limited to approved quota levels, while regular testing of samples would ensure that products from other species were detected. Purpose of Submission South Africa sees this proposal as an innovative means for self-generation of additional income to cover any current and future shortfalls in conservation funding. Rhino Conservation and Human Development 1. The more conservation can contribute toward human upliftment and empowerment the better for both South Africa's rural poor and rhino conservation.
Sustainable use enables conservationists to justify conservation as a productive form of land use.