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Lake Nakuru black rhinoceros sanctuary |
| Author(s): |
Elliott, R.T. |
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1992 |
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Oryx |
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26 (3) |
| Pages: |
174-175 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| This sanctuary was always intended as a sanctuary for both black and white rhinos, and although the article was about the black rhino, and probably at the time the article was written only black rhino were present in the sanctuary, this point should have been mentioned.
In fact, at that time, I ... |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| On page 93 it was stated that, 'The founding stock was deliberately kept low to encourage the animals to breed more freely'. This was never true for black rhinos, which were taken from anywhere all the time. As Warden 1 had to accept this because the alternative was that they would probably be ... |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| In fact, at that time, I was Warden at Solio Came Reserve and we had very healthy populations of both black and white rhinos. It was, indeed, due to excess numbers of both species that the Rhino Rescue started. Solio was the only place in Kenya free from poaching and over the previous 14 years ... |
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Lake Nakuru black rhinoceros sanctuary
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