 Reference Base  Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA... |
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Distribution - Records |
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Indian Rhino |
Working group of R. Sukumar, R.C. Lacy, J.A. Santosh, S.Molur, A.Tajuddin, R.K. Sinha, U.S.Seal:
1. If a management goal of 70 rhinos for Jaldapara is considered, the present population may take 15-25 years to grow to this level through normal reproduction. The size population is viable in a metapopulation management strategy.
2. The Jaldapara population at the present status and growth rate cannot sustain an annual poaching rate of even 2% or one rhino per year.
3. The Jaldapara population is inbred, heterozygosity retained may be around 75%. Supplementation of fresh lines into this population at intervals will increase the gene diversity and the viability.
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