Jachman, H., 1984. Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis). Nyala 10 (2): 77-90, figs. 1-8, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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Mwabvi Game Reserve contains 6 - 7 black rhino, occupying an area of 52 kmy , covering 37 kmy of the original Reserve and 15 kmy of the extensions area. By itself the rhino cannot be considered a viable population, although numbers must have been low for a period of more than 60 years. The extension area of Mwabvi Game Reserve borders on a vast wilderness area in Mozambique. It is most likely that several rhino occupying eastern Tete District have home ranges overlapping the international border into Malawi. During the dry season, these rhino may be restricted to their range in Mozambique, as the closest available water from the international border is at Mwabvi camp. If one of the rhino occupying Mwabvi or eastern Tete District, with home ranges overlapping Mwabvi area, is killed by poachers, immigration of rhino from Zambezi area follows. Hence, the Mwabvi rhino has been kept a viable subpopulation through exchange of genetical material with the metapopulation in Mozambique.
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Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis)
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