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File AvailableKhan, 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
Species of coastal plains and river valleys.
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File AvailableKhan, M. 1989 Asian Rhinos: an action plan for their conservation. Gland, IUCN, pp. i-iv, 1-23
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Asia
Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
Inhabits the mountains and forests of higher elevations.
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File AvailableGavor, I.K.N. 1988 Status report: Rhinos in Botswana. Report, pp. 1-10
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Ecology - Habitat
White Rhino
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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File AvailableLoutit, 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
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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File AvailableLargen, 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
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableMwalyosi, 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
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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File AvailableHappold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402
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Africa - Western Africa - Nigeria
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableKhan, 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
Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
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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File AvailableAtmawidjaja, 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
Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
Sumatra. In Gunung leuser restricted to primary forests 1000-1900 m above sea level.
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File AvailableAtmawidjaja, 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
Ecology - Habitat
Javan Rhino
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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