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Reference Base  Rhinoceros in South and South West Africa. Proceedings o... |
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Rhinoceros in South and South West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop held at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Bophuthatswana, 15 and 16 February 1984 |
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Mundy, P.J. |
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1984 |
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Johannesburg, Endangered Wildlife Trust |
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pp. 1-25 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| The South West African Government is the only government that sells rhino horn; but this was stopped in early 1984. Other countries store the products, in spite of the potential loss of revenue. Rhino horn and skin comes through Angola. [Joubert - South West Africa has auctioned 73 kg of horn i... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum simum
S.W.A.:
Waterberg P. Park, 18
Private land, 51 |
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
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| Earlier, the Johannesburg zoo had a black rhino in captivity for 34 years. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| The population had 21% juveniles. This indicates a high recruitment rate of 26%, probably due to the introduced population comprising initially a high proportion of sexually mature animals. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Value - Related to Horn
African Rhino Species
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| 1974, S.Africa, The selling price for rhino horn in 1974 was R 28 per kilo |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Value
African Rhino Species
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| 1983, S Africa, In southern Africa only one trader has dealt in the skins, which are worth up to $ 3000 each. |
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
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| About the only major Asian country not using horn is Sri Lanka. Arab countries (except North Yemen) do not use rhino horn either. |
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
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| The South West African Government is the only government that sells rhino horn; but this was stopped in early 1984. Other countries store the products, in spite of the potential loss of revenue. |
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World
Trade
All Rhino Species
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| In the years 1972 - 78 eight tonnes p.a. of rhino horn entered the world market. 40% of which went to North Yemen. Most of the horn was African. The rhino horn in North Yemen is used to make dagger handles and produces 60% wastage in the process. The wastage, as shavings, is exported to Easter... |
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| The price of rhino horn has little if any effect on the demand. A total ban on trading in rhino products for a number of years is necessary, so that substitutes can be developed and accepted. Currently, there are hardly any rhinos left in Angola, and it is unlikely that horns are being trans-sh... |
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