 Reference Base  The status of ungulate mammals in the Uganda National Parks |
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Bere, R.M., 1958. The status of ungulate mammals in the Uganda National Parks. Mammalia 22: 418-426
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda |
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Distribution - Records |
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White Rhino |
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Ceratotherium simum. There has been a certain amount of discussion recently as to the possibility and desirability of introducing the White Rhinoceros into the Murchison Park. Some preliminary biological work has been carried out to ascertain suitability of habitat. In its own area the White Rhinoceros is threatened, to a certain extent, by poaching and the increasing pressure of a dense human population. The move to the Murchison Park will only be carried out, should it prove impossible to control these factors and should it be necessary for the preservation of this rare species in Uganda. Whilst the present writer would welcome this interesting and friendly species in his park, he hopes that the move may prove unnecessary for several reasons, which need not be entered into here.
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