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Reference Base  Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success ... |
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| Title: |
Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories |
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Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. |
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1995 |
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Pachyderm |
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20 |
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10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 450 |
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Distribution - Status
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| 400, estimate, cf. Stracey 1957 |
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| 365, counted. |
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| 165, estimate |
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| A large area of lowland in the more remote SW corner of Nepal. |
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| 1993, National Parks dept. had 256 staff in Chitwan NP, including 150 workers for 50 domestic elephants, with 1 warden, 3 assistant wardens, 10 rangers, 12 senior game scouts, 60 game scouts. They carry no gun. In 1992, two anti-poaching units were created, one in the east and one in the west (... |
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| the Gainda Gasti was amalgated with the Forest Guards, now called Armed Forest Guards, prmary job is to protect trees outside the park. |
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Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Reasons for increase in poaching in 1992-1993
1. The prices in rupees for rhino horn rose in Nepal, and some tiger poachers then switched to rhino.
2. With new democratic government, it became harder to convict a poacher. The National Parks Dept. has list of 80 identified poachers, who cannot ... |
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| Poachers have thus killed average of 4.7 rhino per year 1984-1993. Most poachers are from the Tharu and Tamang tribes. Sometimes they are organized by a local leader who will provide them with guns and ammunition. Gang membership varies from 2-3 for shooting or snaring, 5-6 for pit-digging, bu... |
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