| Khan, M. 1989 Asian Rhinos: an action plan for their conservation. Gland, IUCN, pp. i-iv, 1-23 |
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Asia
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Javan Rhino
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| Species of coastal plains and river valleys. |
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| Khan, M. 1989 Asian Rhinos: an action plan for their conservation. Gland, IUCN, pp. i-iv, 1-23 |
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Asia
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Inhabits the mountains and forests of higher elevations. |
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| Gavor, I.K.N. 1988 Status report: Rhinos in Botswana. Report, pp. 1-10 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
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White Rhino
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| Botswana, Chobe NP. In Chobe NP, the white rhino are very selective in the habitat types they occupy. Generally, they prefer areas with pans, specifically showing a tendency to stay around pans that are fairly big and which retain water for most of, or throughout the year. Additionally, these ... |
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| Loutit, B.D. 1988 The Damaraland rhino. African Wildlife 42 (2): 66-68, figs. 1-7 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
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Black Rhino
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| Damaraland, Namibia. The terrain is vast and rugged mountain ranges intercepted by wide gravel plains running into sandy gravel plains running into sandy, vegetated river beds and hot, dry valleys. Although harsh in appearance, these rivers are in fact the arteries of life for most of the deser... |
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| Largen, M.J.; Yalden, D.W. 1987 The decline of elephant and black rhinoceros in Ethiopia. Oryx 21 (2): 103-106, figs. 1-2, table 1 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Ethiopia
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Black Rhino
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| This species occupied semi-desert and savanna habitats at elevations of approximately 400-2300 m being confined to the foothills of the central plateaux. |
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| Mwalyosi, R.B.B. 1987 Decline of Acacia tortilis in Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 25: 51-53 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
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| Lake Manyara, Tanzania. The woodland consisting for 10% of Acacia tortilis is a habitat for browsing animals including the black rhinoceros. |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Nigeria
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Black Rhino
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| Inhabitants of dry wooded savannas which have good cover and many shrubs. In Cameroun, they prefer rocky hilly savanna country with Terminalia laxiflora and Combretum trees, and Anogeissus riverine forrest (Bosch 1976; Stark and Witt 1977). |
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| Khan, M. 1987 Country report - Malaysia: Distribution and population of the Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in Peninsular Malaysia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 75-82, fig. 4, table 1 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Lives in forests both in the lowlands as well as the mountains. Surface water, wallows, salt licks and cover are important requisites of the animal. |
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| Atmawidjaja, R. 1987 Country report - Indonesia: Rhino management in Indonesia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 70-74 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Sumatra. In Gunung leuser restricted to primary forests 1000-1900 m above sea level. |
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| Atmawidjaja, R. 1987 Country report - Indonesia: Rhino management in Indonesia. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 70-74 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Javan Rhino
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| In U.K. occupies restricted areas, especially lowlands and swamps upto 1000 m above sea level. It prefers shade and bush and avoids open areas. It seems that there have been very significant changes in the composition of forest trees, especially in its preferred foodplants. |
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