Riverine Rabbit

The riverine rabbit is native to the Karoo desert in South Africa and is classified as critically endangered due to loss of habitat from farming and agriculture. Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to the species’ survival as many riverbanks in this area have been degraded by grazing and crops. The Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Riverine Rabbit Program is based in the tiny Karoo town of Loxton, and works closely with local farmers to save the rabbit, including rehabilitating degraded riverbanks with suitable plants.