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Reference Base  An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National ... |
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An aerial survey of rhino and elephant in Chobe National Park and surrounding areas, Northern Botswana, September 1992 |
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Knight, M.H.; Hitchins, P.; Erb, K.P. |
| Year published: |
1993 |
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Pachyderm |
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17 |
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64-74, figs. 1-4, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| Black rhinos, once relatively common in northern Botswana, were drastically reduced in number by past hunting and more recently by poaching activities. Less than 20 individuals were suspected to occur within the region in 1968 (Smithers, 1971), and even fewer towards the end of the 1980s (Potgei... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| A total of seven white rhinos, in four groups, were counted during the survey. Two individuals (an adult male and female) were found in northern Moremi Game Reserve, while the remaining five animals (two adult females, one unsexed subadult and two unsexed immature individuals) were located in ea... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| No black rhinos were seen during the survey. Although no black rhinos were actually detected during the relatively intense survey, some individuals may still exist within northern Botswana. The vastness of the area and the poor detectibility of this species in most aerial surveys (Goddard, 1967... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| The survey area incorporated the Chobe National Park (CNP) (except the area north of the 18S) and the area between the northern border of the Moremi Game Reserve, and the Caprivi Strip, Namibia (Figure 1 A). With the exception of a few hills in the Savuti area, the flood plains of the Kwando an... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| White rhinos became extinct within Botswana by the end of the 19th century through hunting activities (Bryden, 1893). Through a reintroduction programme between 1967 and 1981, a total of 71 white rhinos were successfully re-established m Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana fr... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Although the Botswana population was considered a separate subspecies D. b. chobiensis, based chiefly upon skull morphology (Rookmaaker & Groves, 1978), preliminary mitochondrial DNA analyses have revealed a closer affinity with the south-central ecotype D. b. minor than with the more arid-adapte... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Management
Black Rhino
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| The coordinates were recorded for every rhino and elephant carcass seen by either of the two aircraft. Communications between the two aircraft reduced the chances of double counting carcasses. The carcasses were categorised as:
1 'Old': white scattered and bleached bones.
2. 'Fresh': skin co... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana
Ecology - Census Methods
Black Rhino
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| Flying and counting procedure. The principle aim of the survey was to locate black rhinos. The survey was undertaken in the late dry season (September) when the visibility is least impaired by the vegetation. The selection of areas most likely to have black rhinos was based upon past sighting ... |
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