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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
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Distribution - Status |
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Indian Rhino |
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1986-94, two or three more rhinos moved into India in and around the Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. At first, India's Forest Department staff fenced in the rhinos for the animals' security, but later a part of the fence was taken down to allow them to move wherever they wished. The Nepalese complained to the Indian authorities for not sending the rhinos back to Nepal. However, the official Indian policy remains as follows: 'Wild rhinos do not understand international political boundaries; these rhinos are free to go back to Nepal, [but it would] be inappropriate to take any step to drive them back to Nepal, as that would be against the concept of transborder movement of animals and trans-border species conservation'
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