Reference Base Notes for: Asia - South Asia - Nepal back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9)  ... 2 3 4 5 6 ...   Nepal Dept National Parks 2000 Rhino conservation in Nepal: pp. 146-151 In: Strien, N.J. van et al. Report on the Regional Meeting for India and Nepal of IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Doorn, Asian Rhino Specialist Group: [not paginated] Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Nepal Dept National Parks 2000 Rhino action plan for Chitwan National Park: pp. 159-167 In: Strien, N.J. van et al. Report on the Regional Meeting for India and Nepal of IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Doorn, Asian Rhino Specialist Group: [not paginated] Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Nepal Dept National Parks 2000 Royal Bardia National Park: pp. 168-169 In: Strien, N.J. van et al. Report on the Regional Meeting for India and Nepal of IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Doorn, Asian Rhino Specialist Group: [not paginated] Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Jnawali, S.R. 2000 Translocation of Indian rhinoceros: pp. 170-171 In: Strien, N.J. van et al. Report on the Regional Meeting for India and Nepal of IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Doorn, Asian Rhino Specialist Group: [not paginated] Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Kushwaha, S.P.S.; Roy, P.S.; Azeem, A.; Boruah, P.; Lahan, P. 2000 Land area change and rhino habitat suitability analysis in Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Tiger Paper 27 (2): 9-17, figs. 1-2, tables 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Karki, J.B.; Jhala, Y.V.; Khanna, P.P. 2000 Grazing lawns in terai grasslands, Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal. Biotropica 32 (3): 423-429, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Gajurel, D. 2000 Rhinos recover in Nepal's National Parks. Animal Keeper's Forum 27 (8): 365-366, 1 figure Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Conservation Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Ranjitsingh, M.K. 1999 Letter to the editor. Pachyderm 27: 117 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Community development outside the park boundaries is a most useful long-term investment, but as long as there is a demand for rhino horn and vast sums are offered for it, the threat of poaching will continue to exist despite all the goodwill of the neighbouring people that may be created through ...   details Basel Zoo; Wirz-Hlavacek, G.; Zschokke, S.; Studer, P. 1999 International studbook for the greater one-horned rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis (Linne, 1758), 10th edition. Basel, Zoologischer Garten, pp. 1-50 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 652   details Stachiew, M. 1998 Nepal - looking for rhinos with an elephant. Really Rhinos 12 (2): 4 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino sees rhino from elephant back.   details Martin, E.B. 1998 Nepal destroys large stocks of wildlife products. Pachyderm 25: 107-108, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Wildlife parts found outside the park are stored in the Forest Department's rooms at Tikauli (Chitwan Dt.) under the jurisdiction of the District Forest officer at Bharatpur, products found inside the park are deposited at headquarters of the park at Kasara. Until early 1990s rhino products like...   details Lessee, J. 1998 [Various notes]. Really Rhinos 12 (3) Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino The Naryani River, flows south through Chitwan and on to the ganges. Chitwan is largely dependent on the Naryani as a source of food and water. But the river is no longer pristine, a brown stain in the water can be seen for many miles. The human population along the river and upstream from Chit...   details Martin, E.B. 1998 Will new community development projects help rhino conservation in Nepal?. Pachyderm 26: 88-99, map 1, figs. 1-6, tables 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Trade Asian Rhino Species No details available yet   details Schweitzer, M. 1998 Kathmandu: a mecca in a land of legends. State Magazine no. 416 (July/August): 14-20 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Lance, V. 1998 Under threat of pollution: Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park. CRES Report Spring 1998: 1-2, 5 images Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Management Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Shrestha, N. 1997 Protected wildlife species of Nepal: an introductory handbook. Gland, IUCN, pp. i-xi, 1-69 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Laurie, W.A. 1997 Das Indische Panzernashorn: pp. 94-113, figs. 1-2, map 1 In: Anonymous Die Nashoerner: Begegnung mit urzeitliche Kolossen. Fuert, Filander Verlag: pp. 1-258 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Shrestha, T.K. 1997 Mammals of Nepal (with reference to those of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan). Kathmandu, pp. i-xv, 1-371 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Khadka, R.S. 1997 Travelers' tales Nepal. London, Travelers Tales Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Culture Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1996 Numbers of greater one-horned rhinos continue to rise. Oryx 30 (3): 163-165, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino total over 500   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 25 from Chitwan, 4 poached in 1992/93.   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 13 from Chitwan, 3 to India, 1 killed.   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Reasons for decreased poaching after 1994 1. Larger budget allocation for intelligence gathering, 1991-93 it was $1359 per year, in 1994-1995 it was $6041 per year. This money was raised from foreign tourists by Nepal's Branch of the International trust for Nature conservation. 2. District For...   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Poaching 1992-1995 In Chitwan N.P. In Chitwan valley outside Park 1992 17 1994 0 1992 1 1994 0 1993 5 1995 0 1993 4 1995 1 In 1994, 14 rhino poachers and 2 tiger poachers were caught (Martin 1996a) 1995, there w...   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino 2-3 rhinos moved into India, Katherniaghat Sanctuary.   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Value - Related to Horn Indian Rhino 1995, four people were arrested near Chitwan NP, Nepal, for selling fake rhino horn.   details Martin, E.B. 1996 The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Pachyderm 22: 10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino not one rhino poached   details World Wildlife Fund 1996 Rhino recovery in Nepal. Traffic Bulletin 16 (1): 3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Prasad, I. 1996 The life and times of Maharaja Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. New Delhi, Ashish, pp. 1-358 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal History Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 270-310, estimate, cf. Laurie 1978   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 81-108, helicopter census, cf. Caughley 1969   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino about 100, estimate   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 358-376, census by photos, cf. Dinerstein & Price 1991   details Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Asian Rhino Specialist Group activities. Asian Rhinos 1: 2-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 486-506   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 25 from Chitwan, 4 poached in 1992/93.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 13 from Chitwan, 3 to India, 1 killed.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino Map of park.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino expanded to an area of 968 km2   details Baur, B.; Studer, P. 1995 Inbreeding in captive Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 34: 205-211, figs. 1-2, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 400   details Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Asian Rhino Specialist Group activities. Asian Rhinos 1: 2-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 40+   details Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Asian Rhino Specialist Group activities. Asian Rhinos 1: 2-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 446-466   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 38 animals from Chitwan to Bardia, Nepal.   details Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Country reports. Asian Rhinos 1: 10-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino In March-April 1994, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal conducted a count in Chitwan. The resulting census reports the presence of 446-466 rhino. The rhino population has increased at about 3.7 % per year from 1988 to 1994. A total of 23 are known to have been ...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 440-460, ground census, cf. Yonzon 1994 [Yonzon, P.B., 1994. Count Rhino ?94. The department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu. Unpublished Report.]   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 450   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 400, estimate, cf. Stracey 1957   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 365, counted.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 165, estimate   details Molur, S.; Sukumar, R.; Seal, U.S.; Walker, S. 1995 Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 15   details Molur, S.; Sukumar, R.; Seal, U.S.; Walker, S. 1995 Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 400   details Molur, S.; Sukumar, R.; Seal, U.S.; Walker, S. 1995 Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 415   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino A large area of lowland in the more remote SW corner of Nepal.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Agate replaces rhino horn in Yemen's new dagger handles. Oryx 29 (3): 154, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Specimens. Locality: Nepal. In coll. Royal Collection, Kathmandu, Nepal   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Maps Indian Rhino Map   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino 1993, National Parks dept. had 256 staff in Chitwan NP, including 150 workers for 50 domestic elephants, with 1 warden, 3 assistant wardens, 10 rangers, 12 senior game scouts, 60 game scouts. They carry no gun. In 1992, two anti-poaching units were created, one in the east and one in the west (...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino the Gainda Gasti was amalgated with the Forest Guards, now called Armed Forest Guards, prmary job is to protect trees outside the park.   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1995 Nepal's rhino success story - lessons for Africa?. Swara 18 (3): 15-17, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 800   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1995 Nepal's rhino success story - lessons for Africa?. Swara 18 (3): 15-17, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 100   details Baur, B.; Studer, P. 1995 Inbreeding in captive Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 34: 205-211, figs. 1-2, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 21-28   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1995 Nepal's rhino success story - lessons for Africa?. Swara 18 (3): 15-17, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino No rhino poached in Chitwan until 1984. In 1984-1993, only 4.7 % of rhino have been poached each year.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Reasons for increase in poaching in 1992-1993 1. The prices in rupees for rhino horn rose in Nepal, and some tiger poachers then switched to rhino. 2. With new democratic government, it became harder to convict a poacher. The National Parks Dept. has list of 80 identified poachers, who cannot ...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Poachers have thus killed average of 4.7 rhino per year 1984-1993. Most poachers are from the Tharu and Tamang tribes. Sometimes they are organized by a local leader who will provide them with guns and ammunition. Gang membership varies from 2-3 for shooting or snaring, 5-6 for pit-digging, bu...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Poaching after 1973, after Reports by Dept. of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal) In Chitwan N.P. In Chitwan valley outside Park 1973 5 1980 0 1987 0 1973 2 1980 0 1987 0 1974 2 1981 0 1988 3 1974 2 1981 0 ...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino 60, minimum, cf. Gee 1959   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Poachers arrested. 1991 - 8, 1992 - 0, 1993 - 37 = in 1994 all still in jail awaiting trial.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino 72, minimum, cf. Talbot 1960   details Menon, V. 1995 Under siege: poaching and protection of greater one-horned rhinoceroses in India. Delhi, Traffic India, pp. i-iv, 1-114 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Nepal. which has reported a very low poaching rate of its rhinos, also records the 1982-86 poaching period as having been the worst recently, 11 of the 38 rhinoceroses poached between 1973 and 1990 taken during that time. The country also records a resurgence in poaching in the early 1990s, with...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Made to a National Park due to its large numbers of ungulates and tigers.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 800, estimate, cf. Willan 1965   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 300, estimate, cf. Gee 1959   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 120-147, helicopter census, cf. Pelinck & Upreti 1972   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Status Indian Rhino 17 calves were born. Of all rhinos, by 1994 8 had been poached, 4 died of natural causes, 3 died of unknown causes and 1 was killed by tiger.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Recommendations, 1993. 1. A special Parks unit inside the park and a special Forest unit outside the park should be established to deal specifically with rhino protection. 2. The new anti-poaching units need guns and equipment if their tasks are to include effective patrol work. 3. Number of g...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino December, a rhino was found injured. For 4 days 20,000 visitors came to see it, many of whom anointed its skin with vermillion powder, burnt incense sticks and offered fruit for the animal's well-being. Some spectators cursed the poachers, many prayed for its recovery. When the rhino died, the...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Poaching deterrents. 1. Good patrol work by army 2. Good intelligence systems. Until late 1970s, the King gave rewards of up to $400 for information leading to the arrest of poachers. An intelligence system was set up in 1984 but terminated in 1988 due to government cut-backs and difficulty o...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Before 1990, all horns and nail from dead rhino went to King's Palace, Kathmandu. After 1990, all parts are kept locked up in Kasara in the centre of the Park, or in Tikauli if they are found outside the park. On 1.1.1994 Kasala store had 30 horns, Tikauli store had 18 of total weight of 15 kg.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Punishment to poachers. 1993 April, punishment for rhino poaching was increased from 5 years in jail and/or 15,000 rupee ($326) fine, to maximum 15 years in jail and a 100,000 rupee ($2174) fine.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Gazetted as Wildlife Reserve.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino First rhinos translocated from Chitwan. The forest guards patrol outside the park, the army inside the park. There are two army companies, 250 men each, in the west and in the east, of which 175 men in each compnay are available at any time. The Parks Department maintains one anti-poaching uni...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Value - Related to Horn Indian Rhino In 1993 five fake horns made of buffalo and cow horn were intercepted in Chitwan and Nawalparasi Dts., along with their maker who lived in Gorkha Dt. He had sold them to five people at NRS 1,000 ($22) each; all the people involved were arrested as it is illegal to buy and sell fake rhino horns b...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Gazetted as National Park. A special ?Rhino Patrol' or ?Gainda Gasti' was established under the Forest Department to protect rhinos wandering outside the park. There were about 150 guards until Dec 1993.   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1995 Nepal's rhino success story - lessons for Africa?. Swara 18 (3): 15-17, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Gazetted as National Park. A special ?Rhino Patrol' or ?Gainda Gasti' was established under the Forest Department to protect rhinos wandering outside the park. There were about 150 guards until Dec 1993   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino The King stationed units of Nepali Royal Army (one company) inside the Park to enable staff to concentrate on park management.   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1995 Nepal's rhino success story - lessons for Africa?. Swara 18 (3): 15-17, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino The King stationed units of Nepali Royal Army (one company) inside the Park to enable staff to concentrate on park management.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Army contingent increased to three companies.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Army contingent increased to whole battallion, 800 men, under a Lieutenant Colonel. Due to leave and traing, 550 men work at any one time. They are divided in 5 companies stationed at 30 posts inside the park. They carry .762 self-loading rifles.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Pronounced a World Heritage Site.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Poaching Indian Rhino Pit-diggers make large rectangular pits at night on a rhino's path. In 1990, in Chitwan NP over 50 pits were known to be dug, but only 14 animals were caught. Poisoning attempted by placing poison in maize and pumpkins. After eating this food, the rhino can take up to 5 hours to die, and often...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Rhino damage around the park. Less severe than in Chitwan. 1989-1992, four villagers were injured, 1993 two were killed by rhino.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Culture - Countries Indian Rhino Bhaktapur, Nepal - stone rhinos At Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, two rhinos can be seen which were carved from stone several hundred years ago. (with photo by EB Martin)   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino covering an area of 932 km2.. About 23 % is grassland, 70 % sal (Shorea robusta) forest, 7 % riverine forest.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino Realisation that only 300 rhinos remained and there had been a 70 % reduction in forest. His Majesty's Government of Nepal created a deer park in part of the Chitwan valley. Poaching and habitat loss continued.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino 1. Rhino population lives 7% outside the park boundaries. Old rhinos tend to wander out of the park to eat rice. Wild animals destroy 13.2 % of the crop each year. No compensation is paid. 2. Rhinos are dangerous to people. In 1993 one person was killed outside the park, 5 illegal grass cutt...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino The Rana ruling family, Nepal's hereditary prime ministers, was overthrown. In Chitwan, many rhinos were shot dead illegally afterwards by Nepalese and Indians. Horns were sold in India. There was also massive human settlement due to a malaria eradication scheme and over half the area became a...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Number of rhinos killed by tiger in and around Chitwan Inside Park Outside Park 1973 2 1980 0 1987 1 1973 0 1980 1 1987 0 1974 1 1981 0 1988 1 1974 0 1981 0 1988 0 1975 0 1982 0 1989 2 1975 1 1982 0 1989 0 1976 0 1...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino 13 animals from Chitwan to Bardia, Nepal. They were released in the Karnali floodplain in the west side of the park. Three crossed the border into India, one was illegally killed .   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Distribution - Records Indian Rhino 25 animals from Chitwan to Bardia, Nepal. They were released in the eastern section, in the Babai valley. Four of these were poached in 1992/93.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Value Indian Rhino Blood, is supposed to regulate menstruation Urine, is consumed to alleviate respiratory disorders Meat, is eaten either dried or as a stew to give extra energy.   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Value - Related to Horn Indian Rhino 1993, Nepal, average horn (700 g), paid to gang, Nrs 50,000-100,000 ($1087-2174) First middleman, Nrs 300-400,000 ($7042-9390)/kg Middleman, 1993, Nrs 550,000 ($11,224)/kg   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Value Indian Rhino Nepal. Meat is eaten either dried or as a stew to give extra energy.   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9)  ... 2 3 4 5 6 ...