 Reference Base  Birds and mammals of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National P... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra |
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Distribution - Records |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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Survey conducted 7-24 March 1995, end of rainy season, mainly along 2 survey routes. Rhino signes at 3 locations:
In the vicinity of Blambangan River, footprints of at least 2 individuals, also scrapes and wallows. This area is a mosaic of open marshy areas, swamp forest and low-land forest on low ridges.
At Tanjung Belimbing, adjacent to a roposed hunting concession on the park's eastern border, one set of footprints.
At Paya River, one recent set of footprints. Our guide said prints in three size classes are normally found in the area.
No signs north of Paya River, although rhino tracks had been seen near Krui in 1993.
Interviewed people in Rata Agung said that there were no reports of rhino for many years.
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