| IUCN 1989 Indonesia's rhinos. IUCN Bulletin 20 (10/12): 9 |
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| From 5-7 June 1989, IUCN convened a meeting in conjuction with the Directorate General of Forest protection and Nature conservation (PHPA) of the Indonesian government, an IUCN member since Jan 1985, to discuss ways to implement IUCN's recently published Asian Rhino Action Plan in Indonesia. Thi... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa
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Black Rhino
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| The evolution of the numbers of Diceros bicornis longipes in Central and West Africa does not follow the curve for the entire species. An intense period of destruction at the start of the 20th century wiped out the subspecies in West Africa, Bouna in Ivory Coast in 1905, and brought it to the br... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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Black Rhino
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| The evolution of the numbers of Diceros bicornis longipes in Central and West Africa does not follow the curve for the entire species. An intense period of destruction at the start of the 20th century wiped out the subspecies in West Africa, Bouna and Ivory Coast in 1905, and brought it to the b... |
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| Anonymous 1929 Donum Natalicum Schrijnen, verzameling van opstellen door oud-leerlingen en bevriende vakgenoten opgedragen aan Mgr ProfDr Jos Schrijnen. Nijmegen and Utrecht, Dekker and Van der Vegt, pp. i-xxvii, 1-926 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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African Rhino Species
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| There are still rhinos in North Cameroon, especially in the savannah of Marua, Garua, Dikoa and the Schari area. |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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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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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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Black Rhino
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| Alarm cries about the situation of rhinos in Cameroon have been heard during the past 20 years, both from the authorities in Cameroon and from different organizations like Coop?ration Fran?aise, WWF, IUCN, Wildlife Conservation International, Rhino & Elephant Foundation. After a formal request f... |
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| Zecchini, A. 1999 Le rhinoceros noir au Cameroun doit survivre. Courrier de la Nature 179: 34-39, figs. 1-4, map 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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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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| Brooks, M. 1998 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 25: 1-3 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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Black Rhino
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| A workshop at the AfRSG meeting recommended the development of a specific rhino project to develop a Government of Cameroon recovery plan through the President, with WWF/FAC as counterparts who could provide initial funding. Greatly increased government commitment was seen as essential for succe... |
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| Brooks, M. 1998 Chairman's report: African Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 26: 1-2 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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| The situation in both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon remains critical and of concem. Lack of any real high level government will and commitment to rhino conservation in Cameroon continues to be a major problem hampering conservation of the last western black rhino (Diceros b... |
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| Brooks, M. 2000 African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG). Pachyderm 28: 4-6 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
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Black Rhino
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| The last known remaining population of the Western African black rhino Diceros bicomis longipes continues to be the focus of attention with IUCN France, WWF and the AFRSG actively pursuing a solution with the Cameroon government. The specialist group and IUCN France are busy compiling background... |
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