 Reference Base  Rhino poaching in Orang Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (India) |
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Talukdar, B.K., 1995. Rhino poaching in Orang Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (India). Journal of Nature Conservation 7 (1): 1-6, tables 1-4
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Distribution - Records |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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To protect the endangered Rhinoceros unicornis in Assam, the State of Assam initiated several measures since the beginning of this century. In the year 1915, the Govt. of Assam enacted the Assam Rhinoceros Prevention Act, prohibiting the hunting of rhinos in unclassed State forests. Subsequently, the Assam Rhinoceros Preservation Act, prohibiting the huntingof rhinos in unclassed State forests was enacted. Further the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (adopted in Assam in 1976), has also provided protection to our wildlife including the Indian rhinos.
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