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| Title: |
The status of Northern Rhodesian game |
| Author(s): |
Ansell, W.F.H. |
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1952 |
| Journal: |
African Wildlife |
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6 (2) |
| Pages: |
108-117 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The Luangwa valley, on both banks of the river, holds a fair number, and here they occur in the Luangwa valley GR among other places. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| 1952, Diceros bicornis totally protected in Kaonde-Lunda province, and Mumbwa, Namwala and Petauke Districts. In the remainder of the territory one is only allowed on the Special Game License, on payment of 10 extra fees. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| Although no doubt a number are ilegally killed in certain parts, there is reason to belive that the great decline in the species reported by Col. Pitman in 1934 has been arrested as far as possible. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Rhino occur in Lavushi Manda GR very rarely, and are believed to be in a precarious position there. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The area of the Mafunshi and Luwembo Rivers, on the borders of the Kasempa and Ndolo Districts are known to contain rhino, though as the area is closed because of sleeping sickness, no recent survey has been made. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In Kafue NP, rhinos occur in the Namwala portion in the south, and in the Kasempa portion in the north. Recent investihations in Kasempa have shown that a good deal more exist than previously supposed, and signs have been found in several parts. On 3-4 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In 1949 a small but apparently thriving colony was found to be still living in the Mumbwa district not very far from the Nambala Hills, where Pitman reported them in 1934. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| They have been recently re-discovered in Mweru marsh GR in the very north of the territory. |
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The status of Northern Rhodesian game
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