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Glover, P.E.; Sheldrick, D., 1964. An urgent research problem on the elephant and rhino populations of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Bulletin of Epizootic Diseases of Africa 12: 33-38
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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Tsavo NP was gazetted as a national park in 1948. The reason for this was that it was the only large tract of land that was virtually uninhabited by man because of the presence of several species of tsetse fly, and comparatively low rainfall resulting in an uneven distribution of permanent water.
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