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| Title: |
Status report: Rhinos in Botswana |
| Author(s): |
Gavor, I.K.N. |
| Year published: |
1988 |
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Report |
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pp. 1-10 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| In 1987, 4 dead rhino were found and the horns retrieved. One of these died on the Chobe River front as an adult male (cause unknown). One was killed as an immature at Chinga by lions. Two died in the Linyanti area from poachers guns. In one of these cases the poachers were apprehended. It i... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Between 1974 and 1976, 4 white rhino introduced in Maun WEP. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Melton in 1982 estimated that the population size in Chobe NP and surrounding areas was around 100. The Kalahari Conservation Society in their April 1985 report based on aerial surveys of Northern Botswana put white rhino between 100 and 150. Recent 1987 survey by the Department of Wildlife and... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In the past two years, only three confirmed black rhino sightings are known. One was an adult male near Linyanti camp, another was a female with calf also around Linyanti. The third sighting was a male at Kwikampa. Sppor of black rhino are seen along the Savutu channel and towards James Camp o... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| White rhino preferred habitat is found around Ngwezumba in the Nogatshaa- Tambico- Chinga- Poha- Namuchira- Ngwezumba Dam- Kwaipaka Complex, and along the length of the Ngwezumba valley. The area has many pans and sips and is characterized by libalas, with Mopane and Combretum woodland and many ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Program of re-introudction from Hluhluwe-Umfolozi. In 1967, 4 white rhino were introudced into Chobe NP and paddocked near Serondella and later released.
In 1970, 5 more white rhino were released.
Between 1974-1976, 37 white rhino were introduced.
A further 92 were released in Chobe and Mor... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Hunting pressure from man after 1820 reduced the numbers to such low levels that the white rhino had become extinct in Botswana by 1900. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| As Botswana does not trade por deal in any rhino product, all horns retrieved [found] are stored in safe keeping. Presently 22 pairs of horns are in store. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| Chobe District |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Program of reintroduction. In 1974-1976, 14 white rhino released in Moremi NP.
Later another 92 were released in Chobe and Moremi. |
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Status report: Rhinos in Botswana
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