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Reference Base  Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Be... |
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Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Bengal and major factors influencing the same |
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Bist, S.S. |
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1994 |
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Zoos Print |
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9 (3-4) |
| Pages: |
42-51 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Rhinos were reported common in the forests of Jalpaiguri Division, but their population has never exceeded 20 since 1920s. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching 1954-55, 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching 1968-72, 4 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching 1983, 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching 1981, 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching 1972-73, 6 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The rhinos of the Torsa region comprised of two overlapping sub-populations, i.e. [Jaldapara] and the Patlakhawa sub-population in Cooch Behar district which occupied the Patlakhawa Reserve and extended as far as upto Pundibari near Cooch Behar.
The Maharajah of Cooch Behar killed 1 rhino, injur... |
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Indian Rhino
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| Rhinos existed in the Sundarbans within West bengal till the second half of 19th century. |
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Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| During the April 1992 census in Jaldapara, presence of rhinos was recorded in an area of only 80 km2, comprising forest compartments of Malangi, Chilapata, Jaldapara, Torsa, Mandabari and Bania. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Maharajah of Cooch Behar saw rhino in 1884 around Ramshaihat (Lower Tondu), Dhupjhora (Upper Tondu) and Nagrakata (Diana). Rhinos existed in the flood plains of the rivers Jaldhaka, Upper Tondu and Diana ranges and perhaps also the grasslands existing outside the forest reserves. |
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