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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 |
| Author(s): |
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 - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching after 1973, after Reports by Dept. of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal)
In Chitwan N.P. In Chitwan valley outside Park
1973 5 1980 0 1987 0 1973 2 1980 0 1987 0
1974 2 1981 0 1988 3 1974 2 1981 0 ... |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| 60, minimum, cf. Gee 1959 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poachers arrested. 1991 - 8, 1992 - 0, 1993 - 37 = in 1994 all still in jail awaiting trial. |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| 72, minimum, cf. Talbot 1960 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Made to a National Park due to its large numbers of ungulates and tigers. |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 800, estimate, cf. Willan 1965 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 300, estimate, cf. Gee 1959 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 120-147, helicopter census, cf. Pelinck & Upreti 1972 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 17 calves were born. Of all rhinos, by 1994 8 had been poached, 4 died of natural causes, 3 died of unknown causes and 1 was killed by tiger. |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Recommendations, 1993. 1. A special Parks unit inside the park and a special Forest unit outside the park should be established to deal specifically with rhino protection.
2. The new anti-poaching units need guns and equipment if their tasks are to include effective patrol work.
3. Number of g... |
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