| Lagrot, J.F. 2007 Made to measure. Africa Geographic 2007 April: 29-35, figs. 1-11 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Lagrot, I. 2007 Probable extinction du rhinoceros noir de l'Ouest (Diceros bicornis longipes): Etude de terrain 2006 au Nord Cameroun. Toulouse, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire (These pour obtenir le grade de docteur veterinaire), pp. i-v, 1-47, 1-15 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Lagrot, I.; Lagrot, J.F.; Bour, P. 2007 Probable extinction of the western black rhino, Diceros bicornis longipes: 2006 survey in northern Cameroon. Pachyderm 43: 19-28, figs. 1-4, pls. 1-4 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| From 25 January to 8 June 2006, the NGO Symbiose and veterinarians Isabelle and Jean-François Lagrot with their local teams patrolled the distribution area of Diceros bicornis longipes in northern Cameroon to assess the status of the last population of the western black rhino subspecies. Over 46... |
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| Lagrot, I.; Lagrot, J.F. 2006 Projet Rhino 2006: Diceros bicornis longipes - Cameroun. Paris, Association Symbiose, pp. 1, 1-64 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Mongibeaux, D.; Lagrot, J.F. 2006 A la recherche du rhinoceros perdu. National Geographic France no. 84: 4 pp. |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Zecchini, A. 2005 Rhino noir: l'espoir - ultime chance au Cameroon. Connaissance de la Chasse Hors Series No.25: 58-62, figs. 1-8 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Pfeffer, P. 2005 Rhinoceros d'Afrique Centrale, l'ultime espoir. Lettre de la Secas 41: 11, 15, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Lagrot, I.; Lagrot, J.F. 2005 Rapport mission rhinoceros noirs de l'ouest (Diceros bicornis longipes): du 24 fevrier au 6 mars 2005 puis du 27 mars au 13 avril 2005. No place, Lagrot: pp. 1-24 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Kock, M.D. 2002 Black ghosts. Africa Geographic 2002 March: 34-39, figs. 1-8 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Conservation
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Scott, C.; Planton, H. 2002 Project Black Ghost: western black rhino location and radio tagging project. Unpublished report: 1-20 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Zecchini, A. 2001 Cameroun: la derniere chance du rhinoceros. Science & Nature no. 101: 70-79, figs. 1-10 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Zecchini, A. 2001 Pour la survie des rhinoceros d'Afrique centrale. Pratique des Animaux Sauvages & Exotiques 1 (3): 8, figs. 1-2 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Zecchini, A. 2001 Questions a Alain Zecchini. Terre Sauvage 2001 June: 21 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Milhomme, O. 2001 Minuit moins le quart pour le rhinoceros noir. Terre Sauvage 2001 June: 20-21, figs. 1-2 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Kock, M.D. 2001 WWF Cameroon black rhino location and identification project: final report. Report to WWF Cameroon Office, pp. 1-35 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Emslie, R.H. 2000 African rhinos numbering 13,000 for first time since the mid-1980s. Pachyderm 29: 53-56, tables 1-2 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 10, trend down |
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| Emslie, R.H. 2000 African rhinos numbering 13,000 for first time since the mid-1980s. Pachyderm 29: 53-56, tables 1-2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 10 |
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| Brooks, M. 2000 African Rhino Specialist Group report. Pachyderm 29: 7-11 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The Cameroon authorities have agreed to hold talks with a high-level mission led by AfRSG, scheduled for November in Cameroon. The hope is that this will result in a conservation strategy being adopted and an implementation plan being developed that will list responsibilities and a timetable of ... |
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| Emslie, R.H. 2000 African rhinos numbering 13,000 for first time since the mid-1980s. Pachyderm 29: 53-56, tables 1-2 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The most critically endangered subspecies remains the western subspecies, Diceros bicornis longipes. While there have not been any new surveys, remaining rhinos are still restricted to a small scattered population in northern Cameroon. |
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| Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 2000 Price for rhino horn increases in Yemen. Pachyderm 28: 91-100, photos 1-6, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| According to Hubert Planton, who has been in Cameroon since 1987, one rhino was killed in Benoue National Park in 1996; the pair of horns weighing 5.5 kg was removed and brought to Garoua for sale. |
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| Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 2000 Price for rhino horn increases in Yemen. Pachyderm 28: 91-100, photos 1-6, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| Some of this horn probably originates from animals killed in Cameroon. From 1990 to 1998, on average three black rhinos have disappeared each year, presumably poached, from northern Cameroon (Planton, 1999). In 1998 there were at least four pairs of black rhino horns for sale in Garoua town in ... |
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| Brooks, M. 2000 African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG). Pachyderm 28: 4-6 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The last known remaining population of the Western African black rhino Diceros bicomis longipes continues to be the focus of attention with IUCN France, WWF and the AFRSG actively pursuing a solution with the Cameroon government. The specialist group and IUCN France are busy compiling background... |
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| Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 2000 Price for rhino horn increases in Yemen. Pachyderm 28: 91-100, photos 1-6, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Value - Related to Horn
African Rhino Species
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| Almost all the horn in Cameroon is exported because there is little demand for it within the country. Planton was told that occasionally it is used by traditional doctors when they pray. |
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| AfRSG; French IUCN-SSC; WWF 2000 Conservation strategy for Cameroon's western black rhino, Diceros bicornis longipes. Pachyderm 29: 52-53 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 200 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| number unknown |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 400 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 650, estimated by P. Flizot, `inspecteur de chasse' |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| number unknown |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 100 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| number unknown |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 10-18 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 110 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 15-50 |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 20-30 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| Early 1996 a ranger killed the last rhinoceros in the south of the Parc de la B?nou?: although implicated by villagers and colleagues, he remains in his post without punishment. |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 100 |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 40-60 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 35 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 20 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 10 |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 30-35 |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| The three parks and hunting zones represent more than 50% of the protected areas in Cameroon. A hundred people need to patrol these 1.930.000 ha, which is obviously insufficient. The rangers lack all kinds of equipment and incentives. It seems that most poachers are local people, and even the ... |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Maps
Black Rhino
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| general map of Cameroon |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Maps
Black Rhino
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| Distribution in 1980 and 1998 |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| In the 1980's, regular acts of poaching made some people very apprehensive. However these acts remained relatively few, were often punished, and the majority of rhinos are in the region of Bouba Ndjida, where the Lamido (traditional chief) reputedly erercises an efficient protection. During the... |
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| Brooks, M. 1999 African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG). Pachyderm 27: 9-15 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The last few remaining western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) in Caneroon are so isolated and scattered that they in all probability are doomed to extinction if left where they are. Time is running out for this subspecies, and the AfRSG has been promoting initiatives to examine and cost... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| During the last 10 years, 1987-1999, established localities are situated between 7.30 and 9 degrees north in the eastern part of Northern province, and between 7.30 and 8.30 deg. In the west. This is a reduction in the south of some 100 km compared to observations in early 20th century. This is... |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Within recent times, the distribution extended from the hills of Ngaound?r? in the south to the bend in the river B?nou? (north of Garoua). It is currently within the zone of three national parks: Faro, B?nou? and Bouba Ndjidah. These parks in total have 730.000 ha, and are surounded by hunting... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The evolution of the numbers of Diceros bicornis longipes in Central and West Africa does not follow the curve for the entire species. An intense period of destruction at the start of the 20th century wiped out the subspecies in West Africa, Bouna and Ivory Coast in 1905, and brought it to the b... |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| There was a conservation plan established by Pierre Pfeffer under WWF in 1980, which however was not followed by financial decisions needed for its implementation. There were also several projects of IUCN and of the French ministry of Cooperation, including the project of Philippe Chardonnet, wh... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Alarm cries about the situation of rhinos in Cameroon have been heard during the past 20 years, both from the authorities in Cameroon and from different organizations like Coop?ration Fran?aise, WWF, IUCN, Wildlife Conservation International, Rhino & Elephant Foundation. After a formal request f... |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Up to the second world war, the rhinos had 3 main threats: the sports hunting, hunting for food, and trade of the horn. From 1925-1935, the price of the horn increased considerably. One threat is poaching. But also there is the pressure of the human population. The drought in the area at the ... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In the 1980's, Cameroon was earnest in trying to improve the conservation status of the fauna. A formal request for assistance was formulated by the ministry in December 1980, but the response from WWF International in October 1981 was that after evaluation of the priorities of IUCN, no funds we... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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| Formerly black rhinos lived in northern Garoua province in vegetations dominated by Acacia (mostly A. hockii and A. senegal). This is the kind of terrain seen to be most suitable to rhinos by anglophone researchers.
Today the rhino live in an area of wooded savannah, in the sudanese or soudanes... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| In the present situation (very few animals, maybe 10-15 spread over a region of 25.000 km? ) it is hard to advance a number for possible rhino density. In the past it seems that there was one adult rhino per 10-20 km? according to the quality of the habitat. |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Cameroon. The rhino's attraction for humid habitat allows them to find a varied diet, even in the dry season. Despite few observations in the foeld, 30 different plants are identified. Among the plants there are numerous leguminous plants, the fruit of Kigelia africana, also Vernonia, Hoslundi... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| The natural home ranges observed usually are greater than 200 km? per animal, while many home ranges can partially overlap. In the absence of disturbances, movements seem to be more important in the dry season - fresh traces followed over distances of 30-40 km per day, than in the wet season - di... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
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| The characteristics of the environment where the rhinos live make direct observations very difficult. It is not strange to be within a few metres of a rhino without being able to see it. Idenfification of traces and footprints help to estimate numbers, the home range, and the principal habitats. |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Cameroon. The rhino's attraction for humid habitat allows them to find a varied diet, even in the dry season. Despite few observations in the foeld, 30 different plants are identified. Among the plants there are numerous leguminous plants, the fruit of Kigelia africana, also Vernonia, Hoslundi... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
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| They usually drink every night or early morning, and they love to wallow in mud during the morning hours. They also frequent salt licks. Then they eat and then rest to hide from the heat, often under trees or in swampy places until late afternoon if they are not disturbed. |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Genetics
Black Rhino
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| A second tissue sample was sent in July 1996 under the best circumstances to a laboratory in South Africa for DNA sequencing for systematic purposes. Although the analysis only had one individual to work with, the results clearly indicated a marked difference between longipes and the other black... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Taxonomy
Black Rhino
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| Cameroon. A second tissue sample was sent in July 1996 under the best circumstances to a laboratory in South Africa for DNA sequencing for systematic purposes. Although the analysis only had one individual to work with, the results clearly indicated a marked difference between longipes and the ... |
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| Lammers, I. 1998 Illegale handel kent geen grenzen. Panda 1998 Winter: 9-11, figs. 1-5, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| <10 |
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| Emslie, R.H. 1998 African rhinos increase to 11 000 in the wild. REF Journal 12: 4-7, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 10 |
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| Brooks, M. 1998 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 25: 1-3 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| The threat continues to increase with 2 black rhino known to have been poached since Feb 1996, and a further 10 no longer seen or reported from their home range. |
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| Aarhaug, P. 1998 Campement des Elephants. Hatari Times International 4: 51, figs. 1-3 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| A hunting concession on the northern boundary of the Benue National Park in Northern Cameroun. It used to be one of those areas open to unguided private hunters. It was more or less depleted when it was allocated to Aarhaug in 1992.
Back in the 1980's, there used to be some 20-25 black rhino i... |
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| Brooks, M. 1998 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 25: 1-3 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| A workshop at the AfRSG meeting recommended the development of a specific rhino project to develop a Government of Cameroon recovery plan through the President, with WWF/FAC as counterparts who could provide initial funding. Greatly increased government commitment was seen as essential for succe... |
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| Brooks, M. 1998 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 26: 1-2 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The situation in both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon remains critical and of concem. Lack of any real high level government will and commitment to rhino conservation in Cameroon continues to be a major problem hampering conservation of the last western black rhino (Diceros b... |
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| Brugiere, D. 1996 Situation de la grande faune et des Parcs Nationaux au Nord-Cameroun. Nature et Faune 12 (Jan-Mar) No.1: 2-13, 2 figures, 2 tables, 2 images |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30
| In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 35 |
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| Brooks, M. 1994 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 18: 16-18, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 27 |
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| Brooks, M. 1994 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 18: 16-18, table 1 |
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Location:
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Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 27, trend down |
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| Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30
| In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Potter, D. 1994 Update on the current situation of rhinos in Natal: pp. 25-30
| In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 35 |
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| Brooks, M. 1993 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 16: 3-6, tables 1-2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 35 |
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| Brooks, M. 1993 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 16: 3-6, tables 1-2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 35, trend down |
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| Brooks, M. 1992 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 15: 5-6, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Estimate 0 |
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| Brooks, M. 1992 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 15: 5-6, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| 50, Reliability 4 (guess), No. Populations 4 |
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| Depierre, D.; Vivien, J. 1992 Mammiferes sauvages du Cameroun. Fontainebleau, L'Office National des Forets, pp. 1-249 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 Acting chairman's report. Pachyderm 14: 2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 Acting chairman's report. Pachyderm 14: 2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 Acting chairman's report. Pachyderm 14: 2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 African rhinoceroses: challenges continue in the 1990s. Pachyderm 14: 42-45, figs. 1-4, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
|
| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 African rhinoceroses: challenges continue in the 1990s. Pachyderm 14: 42-45, figs. 1-4, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 25 |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 African rhinoceroses: challenges continue in the 1990s. Pachyderm 14: 42-45, figs. 1-4, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 15 |
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| Gakahu, C.G. 1991 African rhinoceroses: challenges continue in the 1990s. Pachyderm 14: 42-45, figs. 1-4, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
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| Dupuy, A.-R. 1991 Soldat des bêtes. Paris, Editions Ouest-France Rennes |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
Black Rhino
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| Africa/Cameroun/Garoua/Parc (8,5°N 14,5°E ) - 1980 - CR - 1 rhino rencontré et 1 braconné dans le Parc national de Boubah N'Djidah - (CARINO No. 109 - Reference and note contributed by CARINO (Dr Henri Carpentier, Ingénieur Civil des Mines), 2011) |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| A small number (under 50) have been reported in Cameroun and the Central African Republic, the survival of these animals has not been confirmed. |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
African Rhino Species
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| occasional individual or tracks seen |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
African Rhino Species
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| Occasional individual or tracks seen. |
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| Cumming, D. 1987 Zimbabwe and the conservation of black rhino. Zimbabwe Science News 21 (5/6): 59-62, figs. 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
|
| Cumming, D. 1987 Zimbabwe and the conservation of black rhino. Zimbabwe Science News 21 (5/6): 59-62, figs. 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
|
| Cumming, D. 1987 Zimbabwe and the conservation of black rhino. Zimbabwe Science News 21 (5/6): 59-62, figs. 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 70? |
|
| Western, D.; Vigne, L. 1984 The status of rhinos in Africa. Pachyderm 4: 5-6, 1 map, fig. 1, tables 1-2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
|
| Western, D.; Vigne, L. 1984 The status of rhinos in Africa. Pachyderm 4: 5-6, 1 map, fig. 1, tables 1-2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 110 |
|
| Pfeffer, P. 1981 Conservation of rhino, Cameroon. WWF Yearbook 1980-1981: 314-317, fig. 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution
African Rhino Species
|
| No details available yet |
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| Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| 50, cf. Flizot. |
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| Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
African Rhino Species
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| 50, cf. Flizot. |
|
| Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
|
| Aerial count by Esser in 1977 was 53 animals in park and surroundings. |
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