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The Jaldapara Game Sanctuary, West Bengal |
| Author(s): |
Avari, E.D. |
| Year published: |
1957 |
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Journal of the Bengal Natural History Society |
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29 (3) |
| Pages: |
65-68, pls. 1-2 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The Sanctuary named as such in the early thirties of the present century, has had during its existence an extremely chequered career. Poaching was rampant in the same decade. Swarms of Assamese and Mech poachers, locally known as 'Palawans' crossed over into Bengal, and using cheap Bhutan made ... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 1957, ca. 50 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The Rhino, however, has managed to hold its own against severe odds and with the renewed interest in its welfare shown by the Government and sportsmen since Independence has considerably increased in number. A rough estimate of the population at the moment would be about fifty, which, considerin... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The main Sanctuary in West Bengal is the Jaldapara Game Sanctuary situated in the Eastern Dooars, and broadly speaking, bordering Cooch Behar in the South, Bhutan in the North and Assam in the East. It is comprised partly of the Madarihat range of the Jalpaiguri Forest Division and parts of the ... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| It remains to be seen whether the Rhino will survive against the necessary and imaginary needs of man. The sanctuary situated in the middle of cultivated and arable land, with private holdings abutting into it cannot be said to be in a safe position. A recent proposal to build a diagonal bund t... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Jaldapara, Bengal. Possessing ideal cover for the Rhinoceros, being overgrown with tall grass and reeds, with several low lying isolated swamps, this type of country grows the favourite food of the Rhino, wild ginger and the tender shoots of marsh reeds. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Jaldapara, Bengal. Possessing ideal cover for the Rhinoceros, being overgrown with tall grass and reeds, with several low lying isolated swamps, this type of country grows the favourite food of the Rhino, wild ginger and the tender shoots of marsh reeds. |
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The Jaldapara Game Sanctuary, West Bengal
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