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Reference Base  The Great Indian rhinoceros (R. unicornis) in Nepal: Repo... |
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The Great Indian rhinoceros (R. unicornis) in Nepal: Report of a fact-finding survey, April-May 1959 |
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Gee, E.P. |
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1959 |
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Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
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56 (3) |
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484-510, pls. 1-3, maps 1-3 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| maps of Chitwan and surrounding areas showing rhino occurrence. |
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All Rhino Species
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| Horn is used as aphrodisiac |
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All Rhino Species
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| Most of the rhino poachers in Nepal take refuge first in the hills and then make their way to India, where the horns probably pass through the port of Calcutta to the Far East. The possession and sale of rhino produce is illegal in India, if the place of origin is Assam or Bengal. But if the or... |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
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Indian Rhino
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| 1959, Nepal, IRS 3134 indian currency ( 235) was paid to a poacher for a horn obtained in the Reu Valley |
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