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| Title: |
Encouraging report on the Congo national parks |
| Author(s): |
Curry Lindahl, K. |
| Year published: |
1966 |
| Journal: |
Oryx |
| Volume: |
8 (5) |
| Pages: |
293 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Most serious has been the slaughter of white rhino. Aerial and ground censuses combined with other data suggest that as many as 950-1150 have been killed or have left the national park, leaving a residue of about 100. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Inevitably there has been considerable destruction in some areas of North-eastern Congo in the fighting since 1963. Nevertheless, all national park areas are territorially intact. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| The Garamba NP has suffered much more severely (in the fighting since 1963) and in 1963 was in fact completely occupied by well-equipped revel forces and soldiers from bases in the Sudan. The park organisation is now being built up again, but practically all equipment has been destroyed or remov... |
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Encouraging report on the Congo national parks
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