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Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Assam Forest Department |
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1995 |
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p. 1, map 1 |
| Reference From: | Molur, S. et al. 1995 Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| 1987, Five additional areas of 3883.78 ha (38.84 kmy) were made part of the reserve. It was declared as Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 1987, March - first census: 54 animals: 17/19 adults, 5/8 subadults, 5 calves. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
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| 1993, including adjacent rhino habitat outside reserve. 56 rhino: 10/21/1 adults, 1/2/2 subadult, 6 calves above 2 years, 5 of 1 year or below. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Indian Rhino
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| Poaching is a serious problem as the Sanctuary is surrounded by villages from all sides and the rhinos stray out of the park for foraging.
1987-1993, 18 out of 29 deaths due to poaching (4 due to electrocution)
18 % of death due to flood, 6 from illness, 2 from fighting. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| The area becomes entirely flooded as water from Brahmaputra and Ualong Rivers pass through the northern and southern boundary. Rhinos go outside sanctuary in search of dry ground. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Located 50 km east of Guwahati on southern bank of Brahmaputra River, in Morigaon District, Assam. It covers about 16 kmy . The sanctuary occupies a basin-like structure surrounded by the Mayong, Kamarpur and Monoha Hills. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| 1971, Two grazing reserves covering an area of 1584.62 ha (15.85 kmy) were constituted into a Reserved Forest |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| Before 1971, This was a grazing reserve for surrounding villages. |
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Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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