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Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre |
| Author(s): |
Zecchini, A. |
| Year published: |
1999 |
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Courrier de la Nature |
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179 |
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34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
Distribution - Status
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| The three parks and hunting zones represent more than 50% of the protected areas in Cameroon. A hundred people need to patrol these 1.930.000 ha, which is obviously insufficient. The rangers lack all kinds of equipment and incentives. It seems that most poachers are local people, and even the ... |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Maps
Black Rhino
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| general map of Cameroon |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Within recent times, the distribution extended from the hills of Ngaound?r? in the south to the bend in the river B?nou? (north of Garoua). It is currently within the zone of three national parks: Faro, B?nou? and Bouba Ndjidah. These parks in total have 730.000 ha, and are surounded by hunting... |
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Africa - Western Africa
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| In central Africa, there were still several thousands at the end of 19th century. From 1910-1932, there was much pressure from the human population. |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| There was a conservation plan established by Pierre Pfeffer under WWF in 1980, which however was not followed by financial decisions needed for its implementation. There were also several projects of IUCN and of the French ministry of Cooperation, including the project of Philippe Chardonnet, wh... |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Up to the second world war, the rhinos had 3 main threats: the sports hunting, hunting for food, and trade of the horn. From 1925-1935, the price of the horn increased considerably. One threat is poaching. But also there is the pressure of the human population. The drought in the area at the ... |
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Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre
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