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Reference Base  The current state of rhino in Assam and threats in the 21... |
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| Title: |
The current state of rhino in Assam and threats in the 21st century |
| Author(s): |
Talukdar, B.K. |
| Year published: |
2000 |
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Pachyderm |
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29 |
| Pages: |
39-47, fig. 1, photos 1-5, tables 1-6 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| According to the census conducted in March 1999 in the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, there are 43 adult rhinos, which is 58.11 % of the total rhino population; 12 subadults, 16.22%; and 19 calves, 25.68% (table 1). The 24 adult male rhinos make up 30.43% of the population, the 31 females 41.89%, a... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Although it is commonly believed that rhinos came to Pabitora only during the 1970s, history reveals that they have been present there and in the Mayong area since 1925. According to the local people, during the tenure of King Rohan Singha, a rhino calf was brought to the palace as a pet; howeve... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Diseases - Reasons of death
Indian Rhino
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| Orang NP, India. Most deaths that are termed natural are caused by anthrax or related diseases. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| However, poaching remains the major threat to these rhinos. Poachers have used various methods to kill rhinos; those used since 1987 are summarized in table 2.
From 1987 to March 2000, poachers killed 45 rhinos 22 males and 23 females, 21 inside the sanctuary and 24 outside it. Talukdar (1999)... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Conserving and protecting rhino in the 21st century in Assam will depend on continued relentless efforts by the forest staty to save the rhinos from poachers. Poaching will remain a major threat to the rhino population. Therefore, anti-poaching efforts have to be improved and maintained. Recei... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Flood is another major problem that greatly hampers rhino conservation. During the flood of 1998, two rhino calves died in Pabitora. Flooding also increases silt deposition in the existing wetlands, making water scarce for the rhinos. This may have caused the rhinos to stray out of the sanctua... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is one of the most successful stories of conservation of Rhinoceros unicornis in the world. From a population of a mere dozen rhinos in 1908, when the Kaziranga was declared a forest reserve, the population has grown to 1500 over 90 years of conservation. The r... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Rhino numbers have increased from about 20 at the beginning of this century to 1700 animals in 2000. This success has been achieved through the dedicated efforts of the governments of Assam and India, supported by the local people. Vigne and Martin (1998), in updating information on the state o... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The status of rhino in Orang has been of great concern of late because of the increased number of incidents of poaching. As a result of the conservation ettorts made since Orang was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1985, its rhino population increased from 65 in 1985 to 97 in 1991 (Talukdar 1995... |
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Captive - Asia
Captivity - Zoo Records
Indian Rhino
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| King Rohan Singha. Although it is commonly believed that rhinos came to Pabitora only during the 1970s, history reveals that they have been present there and in the Mayong area since 1925. According to the local people, during the tenure of King Rohan Singha, a rhino calf was brought to the pal... |
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