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| Title: |
Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis) |
| Author(s): |
Jachman, H. |
| Year published: |
1984 |
| Journal: |
Nyala |
| Volume: |
10 (2) |
| Pages: |
77-90, figs. 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| The footprint and droppings method were not suitable for accurately determining the home ranges of the individual animals, firstly because no footprints could be found in areas with a rocky soil texture and, secondly because not enough boli of the various animals were found of which the circumfer... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Thangadzi River Reserve was established by the British Protectorate Government in 1928 in order to protect the few black rhino remaining in the country.
In 1951, the Mwabvi Game reserve, 131 kmy was proclaimed.
In 1975, few people living between the reserve and the Mozambique border were remove... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| 1926 - an Officer of the King's African Rifles estimated 10.
?, students of Aberdeen University estimated 8-30
1975, Ridding said 5 on basis of same Aberdeen expedition
1976 Parker's aerial survey, estimated 4-7. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
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| Although the rhino spent most of the daytime in the thicket and riverine vegetations, it was observed from spoor and middens that during the night they spent significant amount of time browsing in the open mixed woodland. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| map of Mwabvi Game Reserve. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
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| Malawi, comparison of footprint and dropping census. Comments in relation to the footprint/droppings method, used during this survey, which can only be applied in areas with low rhino numbers. With higher rhino numbers, an alternative method may be applied. The procedure is as follows:
1. The... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Malawi. During the latter part of the dry season, rhino obtained some of their water ration by eating the tops of young highly poisonous Euphorbia ingens trees. This was frequently observed in the Nyantoko area. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Malawi. During the latter part of the dry season, rhino obtained some of their water ration by eating the tops of young highly poisonous Euphorbia ingens trees. This was frequently observed in the Nyantoko area. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
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| Malawi, census by using footprints. By comparing the means of the different sets of footprint measurements, in combination with differences in f, the minimum number of rhino was estimated to be 5. Rhinos 1 and 2 spent a considerable amount of time in the area around Mwabvi camp, which was samp... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
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| Malawi, census by measuring rhino droppings. Rhino tend to scatter their droppings with their hind-feet, fortunately often missing some of the boli, which can be measured for circumference. The area directly west of the camp (about 1 km) was solely used by rhinos 1 and 2, for which two ranges of... |
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Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis)
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