Spillett, J.J., 1966. The Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 63 (3): 494-528
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Ecology - Census Methods |
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Indian Rhino |
The nature of the vegetation and the terrain in Kaziranga thwart the use of most methods commonly used to determine wildlife populations.
Counting animals from an airplane was tried on 24 March 1949, but the grass cover was so dense that only a few animals could be counted.
A 6-seater airplane was used during this census and was not flown below a height of about 400 feet. Perhaps the use of a lighter airplane would provide a relatively accurate and inexpensive means of counting most of the rhino.
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