 | 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
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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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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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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