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Shariff, K.M., 1983. Status and distribution of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 2: 91-102, figs. 1-3
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular |
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Distribution - Records |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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Field work in different areas. Kuala Tahan area. Included the surrounding Ulu Tekah, Ulu Dayang and Ulu Yong area. A pair of rhino was seen by an aborigines near Ulu Sg. Dayang and Ulu tekah in November 1982. According to him, one was a male, the other a female. They could be mating. A party was sent to verify the validity of the sighting. Ywo sets of rhino tracks were observed.
Another trip to Ulu Sg. Yong was organised in February this year and the tracks of one rhino was found. However the direction of the tracks could not be determined because the ground was hard and tracks were estimated to be about 2 months old.
Sg. Tanum. Parts of the river form the western boundary of Taman Negara. Rhino tracks were observed near two saltlicks, i.e. Jenut Atai and Jenut Kumbang, about 30 min apart by boat. Tracks of three rhinoceros were identified near the two salt licks.
Ulu Sg. Spia. It takes at least 7 hours boat ride from Kuala Tahan to the ranger's post at Kuala Aur. Another day would be required to reach Sg. Reh, the rhino area. There were two wallows on a hill with a peak of about 800 m. Rhino tracks could be found in the lower parts of the hill at 91 m high. Tracks of one rhino were found near Sg. Reh, a tributary of Sg. Spia.
Ulu Tahan. Reached on foot in 5 days from Kuala Tahan. A set of tracks was observed along Sg. Tor during a census in Feberuary 1983.
Sg. Sat. Tracks of two rhino were discovered by kampong folk near Jenut Jentuh in Feb 1983 and they were verified in March 1983.
Number of rhino in 1982 was 9-10 observed.
During visits made to Ulu Atok, no rhino tracks were encountered. There are two possibilities, i.e. the rhino has ventured to a neighbouring area probably Kechau or the tracks were missed out. Back in 1977 the estimated number of rhino at Ulu Atok was 3-4.
Also for Ulu Spia, in 1977 there were 3 rhino, and in Ulu Tahan 2.
The estimated number of rhino in Taman Negara is 10-16.
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