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Tun Yin, U, 1954. A note on the position of rhinoceros in the Union of Burma (1953). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 52 (1): 83-87
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma) |
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Distribution - Records |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Annual report on Forest Administration for year ending 31 Sep 1951, the Conservator of Forests, Maritime Circle, merely mentions that rhino are reported to exist in the unclassed forests, Victoria Point Range. The writer has not been able to obtain information from the area.
It is doubtful if any rhino now exist in the Tavoy-Mergui Forest Division. Some of the wolfram mines are in the area. There has also been extensive poaching by Thais. The areas in Tavoy-Mergui Forest Division are presently under occupation by underground communists and Karen insurgents.
In the Yechaung Reserves of Ataran Division there may still be an isolated specimen or two if they have not yet been poached by the Thais.
In Dec 1941 the writer was at the source of the Yechaung and informed of a large rhino in he Tenasserim Yoma.
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