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Title: The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park
Author(s): Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B.
Year published: 1972
Journal: Arnoldia
Volume: 5 (26)
Pages: 1-6, map 1, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1863, March, 8 black rhino in the park
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1971, August 25-27, helicopter survey, lasting 6 hours - total of 7, 6 adults + 1 calf, were recorded
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1971, May, total about 23, i.e. 7 in Robins-Detema area, 3 in Sinamatela area, 11+ in Wankie Controlled Hunting Area, 1 in Mtoa area and 1 in Giraffe Springs, 6 miles SW of Shapi
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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White Rhino
1967-1970 9 died of different causes
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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White Rhino
1970, June, 1 ad. Ceratotherium simum poached
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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White Rhino
1967, August, 1 ad. Ceratotherium simum shot by terrorist
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1873, October, recorded black rhino in Dett Vlei by Selous (1908); 5 miles nothwest of Main Camp
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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White Rhino
1971, September, census, 4 in Robins-Detema area, 4 just outside park in Wankie Controlled Hunting Area, 2 in Sinamatela area, 2 at Shumba and 20+ in Kennedy-Madundumela-Linkwasha (Inkwazi) vlei system, total 32
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1926, A farmer at Sinamatela Ranch, Sinamatela now part of the park, possessed a horn found in 1926, species unidentified
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
1912, Kelly Edwards (Conservator of forests) saw rhino (sp.unknown) at old Ngamo, just north of Ngamo Siding adjacent to park border
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