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Zimbabwe and the conservation of black rhino |
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Cumming, D. |
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1987 |
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Zimbabwe Science News |
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21 (5/6) |
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59-62, figs. 1-3 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Diceros bicornis. Smaller populations occur in the Matetsi safari area and in the Gonarezhou National Park and black rhino have been reintroduced onto two farms and to the Matopos National Park. |
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Africa
Distribution - Reasons for decline
African Rhino Species
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| The overiding cause of the decline in black rhino in Africa has been commercial poaching for the horn which is exported illegally to North Yemen and to the Far East; in Yemen the horn is carved into dagger handles while in Asia it is used in traditional medicines where it is believed to reduce fe... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The next largest population is probably that in the Chizarira-Chirisa complex with c. 400, followed by Hwange National Park with 250+, Chete with c. 200 and Matusadona also with c. 200. |
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World
Organisations
All Rhino Species
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| IUCN, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, has a major network of largely honorary members comprising scientists, conservationists, and administrators vvho provide specialist information, advice and services to the Union. These members operate through a s... |
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Africa
Conservation
African Rhino Species
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| Black rhino became the highest priority two years ago and the main components of the AERSG Action plan for black rhino are as follows (extracts from Chairman's report in Pachyderm No. 7);
Field Action
1. Develop a conservation strategy for the black rhino.
The continuing rapid decline of ... |
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World
Taxonomy - Evolution
All Rhino Species
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| The rhinoceroses belong to the odd toed ungulates or Perissodactyla in which Order are also included the horses and tapirs. Rhinoceroses first appeared in the Oligocene some 30 million years ago. The earliest deposits containing remains of the living species of African rhino date back some 3 to... |
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Africa
Value - Related to Horn
African Rhino Species
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| 1987, Africa, $850 per kg |
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Zimbabwe and the conservation of black rhino
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