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Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H., 1998. Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5

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Location: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Subject: Ecology - Population
Species: Black Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Reported rhino densities in South Africa
Black rhino per km? 0.218 No.of rhino 120
0.109-0.145 60-80
0.145-0.1818 80-100
0.105 50-100
0.96 50
In Pilanesberg:
Density was 0.076 per km? for population level of 42 reached in 1995.
If only suitable black rhino habitat (60% of the park) is considered, maximum density was 0.15 per km?.

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