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Title: Laokhowa and other rhino areas in Assam
Author(s): Spillett, J.J.
Year published: 1966
Journal: Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
Volume: 63 (3)
Pages: 529-534
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
1966, The Forest dept. claims that it contains 12 rhino. To be on the conservative side, this number should be reduced by half.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
Visited on March 12, 1966. Members of the staff estimated that there were 30-40 rhino in the reserve and claimed that 36 were counted in 1965. They said rhino were restricted primarily to eastern and central parts. A census was done on March 28, 1966. They observed 41 rhino: 1 unsexed, 25 adu...
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
The Doboka Reserved Forest also contains 2 adult rhino, supposedly a male and female. The area, located 32 miles from the town Nowgong, reported the death of an adult male in April 1964 from fighting.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Informed of a rhino population of about 25. Many of these rhinos are not permanent but frequently enter or leave the reserve. The surrounding areas are probably inhabited by a total of 50 rhinos.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
1964, a case of poaching was detected by the Forest Dept. The case was investigated by the police and the horn of 1.75 kg of an adult female recovered.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
It was proposed by the Forest Dept. in 1965 that the 4464 acre Raja Mayang Forest area be constituted as the Pobitora Forest Reserve.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
The 26 sq.mile Laokhowa Reserved Forest was constituted as such about 1929, but has been recognized as a 'multiple use' area since 1958 and was proposed as a Wildlife Reserve in 1965.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Kukurata Reserved Forest, Small reserve, 8000 acres, mostly plantation teak. There were at least 7 rhinos including 2 calves.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
When we enquired about rhino at Ferryghat, we were informed that a solitary rhino, apparently a male, frequented the area, but had not been seen since the first of March.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Three cases of rhino dying as a result of injuries sustained in fighting have been reported from Laokhowa since 1964: an ad. Female in July 1964, a male in Feb. 1965, a male in Nov. 1965.
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