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Title: Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Author(s): Assam Forest Department
Year published: 1995
Journal: -
Volume: -
Pages: p. 1, map 1
Reference From:Molur, S. et al. 1995 Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
1987, Five additional areas of 3883.78 ha (38.84 kmy) were made part of the reserve. It was declared as Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
1987, March - first census: 54 animals: 17/19 adults, 5/8 subadults, 5 calves.
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
1993, including adjacent rhino habitat outside reserve. 56 rhino: 10/21/1 adults, 1/2/2 subadult, 6 calves above 2 years, 5 of 1 year or below.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
Poaching is a serious problem as the Sanctuary is surrounded by villages from all sides and the rhinos stray out of the park for foraging. 1987-1993, 18 out of 29 deaths due to poaching (4 due to electrocution) 18 % of death due to flood, 6 from illness, 2 from fighting.
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Location:
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Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
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Location:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
The area becomes entirely flooded as water from Brahmaputra and Ualong Rivers pass through the northern and southern boundary. Rhinos go outside sanctuary in search of dry ground.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Located 50 km east of Guwahati on southern bank of Brahmaputra River, in Morigaon District, Assam. It covers about 16 kmy . The sanctuary occupies a basin-like structure surrounded by the Mayong, Kamarpur and Monoha Hills.
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Location:
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Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
1971, Two grazing reserves covering an area of 1584.62 ha (15.85 kmy) were constituted into a Reserved Forest
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
Before 1971, This was a grazing reserve for surrounding villages.
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