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Title: Een overzicht van de vaste trekwegen van olifanten in Zuid-Sumatra alsmede eenige gegevens over rhinocerossen
Author(s): Groeneveldt, W.
Year published: 1938
Journal: Mededelingen van de Nederlandse Commissie voor Internationale Natuurbescherming
Volume: 12
Pages: 73-109, pl. 1, map 1
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
The following rhino wallows were reported. In subdivision Kroe. I was told that rhinos were seen in the source area of the Way Roe and the Way Baroe (marga Bengkoenat) and that they descended from the mountains to lower areas during diminishing and new moon. They were also observed in the Boek...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
The following rhino wallows were reported. In subdivision Lais. Between the Air Merah and the Air Seblat Djernih (marga oeloe Seblat).
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
There has been hunting of rhinos in Atjeh, Djambi and Palembang, where the horn could be sold to Singapore, and also in the Lampongs and South Benkoelen, where Chinese from Batavia financed the hunt.
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
There has been hunting of rhinos in Atjeh, Djambi and Palembang, where the horn could be sold to Singapre, and also in the Lampongs and South Benkoelen, where Chinese from Batavia financed the hunt.
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Location:
Subject:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
The following rhino wallows were reported. In Sumatra's Westcoast. Between 1927 and 1930, I heard that in a large village situated on the west bank of the Lake Singkarak, near Panindjawan, a rhinoceros passed through the village at night to drink from the lake. When one realises that near this...
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
The rhinos have retreated to remote areas like the Boekit Barisan mountains. They were also observed in the Boekit Barisan mountain chain, near Way Pintau (marga Bengkoenat) and the Way Mendati (marga Ngamboer).
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Location:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
The presence of rhinos in a certain area is assessed according the number of used wallows called 'koebangan badak' by the locals. Every wallow is surrounded by a certain area where the rhino roams and which it does not leave. Sometimes one animal, or a pair, uses several 'koebangans', also call...
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