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Title: Le status actuel des grands ongules du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, principalement dans les parcs nationaux du Congo Belge
Author(s): Verschuren, J.
Year published: 1958
Journal: Mammalia
Volume: 22
Pages: 406-417
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
The present staus of the black rhino in Belgian Congo is very hard to assess. It was still common in the south-east of the colony in 1910, according to Jobaert, but since it has been much hunted and it is practically impossible to know the current numbers. They should be quite rare.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Congo (Zaire)
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
The rhino is not mentioned for the Upemba NP by Verheyen and Frechkop, where they certainly lived previously.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
The white rhino is well protected in Garamba NP. The total number certainly is above several hundreds. According to Cornet d'Elzius, about 40 animals live permanently outside the park in the hunting reserve of Gangala na Bodio.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
The rhino now seems to have disappeared from other regions like Mbomu and Mahagi.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
The rhino now seems to have disappeared from other regions like Mbomu and Mahagi.
  details

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Congo (Zaire)
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
The white rhino is well protected in Garamba NP. The total number certainly is above several hundreds. According to Cornet d'Elzius, about 40 animals live permanently outside the park in the hunting reserve of Gangala na Bodio.
  details


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