Khan, M., 1989. Asian Rhinos: an action plan for their conservation. Gland, IUCN, pp. i-iv, 1-23
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Distribution - Reasons for decline |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Although this decline is in part related to habitat shrinkage and fragmentation, it seems likely that all these species have been declining for many centuries, principally due to the excessive demand for rhino horn for use in oriental medicine. This represents one of the least sustainable uses of a natural resource ever, and poaching of all three species continues today.
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Asian Rhinos: an action plan for their conservation
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