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Reference Base  Wild life preservation and sanctuaries in the Union of Burma |
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| Title: |
Wild life preservation and sanctuaries in the Union of Burma |
| Author(s): |
Tun Yin, U |
| Year published: |
1954 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
| Volume: |
52 (2/3) |
| Pages: |
264-284, map 1 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| 1940 - No casualties of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis reported. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Status
Asian Rhino Species
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| 1939 - Estimate 15, including 7 young. One calf was seen. Herd well established, cf. Annual Report 1940 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| In 1940-41, the game warden C.E. Milner stated that Rhinoceros sondaicus no longer existed there. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| Sanctuary notified in Ministry of Forest Notification no. 188 dated 9 July 1928 with effect from 1 September 1928. It is situated in the Pa-an township of the Thaton district and the Papun Township of Salween district. Are 62 sq miles. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| The circumstances which led to the issue of the special permit to the Mahadevi of Mong Mit were: (1) A physician prescribed the Maha devi to take rhino blood bath; (2) A male Sumatran rhino was shot inside the sanctuary in October 1930 under the direction of the then Local Government for museum p... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| 1948. E.A.P. Reynolds, Divisional Forest officer, Mong nit division, visited in April 1948. He did not see any rhino, but saw fresh tracks of one and a month old spoor of a calf at heel. The Range officer who visited in May 1948, saw Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in a mud wallow. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| Notified as game reserve in 1918 and declared a game sanctuary in Forest Department (Ministry of Forests) Notification No. 243 dated 22 July 1929 with effect from 1 Aug 1929. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| A thorough investigation in 1938 by Theodore Hubback showed that at least some of the rhino were Sumatran. In 1939-40, F.J. Mustill obatianed definite evidence as an excellent view and a photo of a rhino in its wallow were obtained at very close range. The animal was undoubtedly of the Sumatran... |
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