 Reference Base  The conservation of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sond... |
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Nardelli, F., 1987. The conservation of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desm.): a proposal. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 64-66
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java |
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Distribution - Records |
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Javan Rhino |
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Schenkel's recommendation of 1982. Prof. Schenkel [1982] has made some excellent recommendations on future management aimed at avoiding a recurrence of this tragedy with disease. In summary, these are :
- careful monitoring and censussing of the rhino both during the dry and wet seasons
- drafting of a detailed vegetation map of the area paying special attention to the rhino's foodplants
- deliberate vegetation management so as to encourage growth of the rhino's preferred foodplant environment - open unshaded areas with saplings and bushes etc. This would mean the cutting back of certain palms etc.
- control of the banteng population, only if further studies prove the animal is in competition with the rhino
- translocation of about 10 rhino to a second location, perhaps in southern Sumatra, to start a second viable population- This is only to be embarked upon when the Ujung Kulon population has recovered from the effects of the 1982 disease and begun to reproduce again.
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