 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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Indian Rhino |
Indian rhino is the dominant species in OWLS, sharing the habitat with Elephas maximus, Panthera tigris, Sus scrofa, Axis porcinus etc. The details of census of Indian rhinos at OWLS was for the first time collected in the year 1985 and a total of 65 rhinoswere counted. In 1991, a total of 97 rhinos were counted. As per 1991 census, the population density of rhinos per kmy at OWLS is 1.31. The detailed population figures of rhinoceros unicornis in the year 1985 and 1991 arc summarised in Table 2.
Table 2. Population of Rhinoceros unicornis in the year 1985 and 1991.
Year Adult Sub adult Total
Male Female Sex Male Female Calf Sex
?? <1yr ??
1985 23 23 - 7 2 - 10 65
1991 28 41 5 - 1 8 14 97
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