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Reference Base  The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and... |
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| Title: |
The importance of park budgets, intelligence networks and competent management for succesful conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros |
| Author(s): |
Martin, E.B. |
| Year published: |
1996 |
| Journal: |
Pachyderm |
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22 |
| Pages: |
10-17, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| 2-3 rhinos moved into India, Katherniaghat Sanctuary. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 1986-94, two or three more rhinos moved into India in and around the Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. At first, India's Forest Department staff fenced in the rhinos for the animals' security, but later a part of the fence was taken down to allow them to move wherever they wished. The Nepalese c... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| Deaths in 1995, 47 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| about 100 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poached in 1992, 11 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| In 1994 there was a breakdown in law enforcement due to local agitation. The main radio set in the Sanctuary was stolen and not replaced. Guns were also stolen by Bodos. Second, there have also been financial constraints as the government budget declined by over 12% from 1992/3 to 1993/4, but ... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching in Assam was serious in 1992 and 1993. This was due to a number of factors including political instability, inadequate intelligence funds, a cut back in funds for management in several protected areas, poor leadership in certain parks and wildlife sanctuaries, low morale of forest guar... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| In 1994-95, no poaching, but 4 natural deaths: one old male died from fighting, a female was killed by a tiger, one drowned in a wallow, one male died of lung congestion. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Reasons for reduced poaching in 1994-1995
1. Funds spent on information about poachers and middlemen around Kaziranga increased. Amount spent by Forest Dept. for intelligence operations around Kaziranga: 1991/92 $199, 1991/2 $ 279, 1992/3 $881, 1993/4 $2108, 1994/5 $1224. In 1991 4 poachers we... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poached 1994, 4 |
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