 Reference Base  Conservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Sabah, Malaysia |
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Andau, P.M., 1987. Conservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Sabah, Malaysia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 39-47, fig. 3
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sabah |
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Distribution - Records |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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A comprehensive series of amendments to the Sabah legislation relevant to rhino conservation were drafted earlier this year, and are currently under review. Suggested amendments include a mandadory minimum jail sentence for anyone found in possession of rhino part or product. At present heavy penalties apply only to hunting of rhino which normally cannot be proven, while penalties for possession of parts of rhino are not commensurate with the black-market value of those parts. Passage of new legislation is unlikely until 1987.
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