 | Rabinowitz, A.; Schaller, G.B.; Uga, U. 1995 A survey to assess the status of the Sumatran rhinoceros and other large mammal species in Tamanthi wildlife sanctuary, Myanmar. Oryx 29 (2): 123-128, fig. 1, table 1 |
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| Fauna Conservation Ordinance of 1963 protects rhino |
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| Andau, P.M. 1995 Sumatran rhino conservation. Conservation Biology 9 (5): 979-981 |
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| Tabin Wildlife reserve was established, formerly parts of the Silabukan and Lumerau Commercial Forest Reserves. |
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| Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Country reports. Asian Rhinos 2: 6-8 |
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| In 1994 and continuing in 1995, a number of surveys have been conducted in Endau-Rompin in Pahang and Johore, Peninsula Malaysia. Ibis area has been considered to contain one of the largest rhino populations in Peninsula Malaysia, perhaps as many as 20-25. However, there has been much disturban... |
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| Rabinowitz, A.; Schaller, G.B.; Uga, U. 1995 A survey to assess the status of the Sumatran rhinoceros and other large mammal species in Tamanthi wildlife sanctuary, Myanmar. Oryx 29 (2): 123-128, fig. 1, table 1 |
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| During a 1992 elephant census in Tabin, spoor of only one rhino was encountered in 118 km of transcends. Later that year, rhino tracks were sighted close to the Tabin ranger station in an area firequented by visitors and researchers but with virtually no hunting pressures. |
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| Amato, G.D.; Wharton, D.; Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Powell, J.R. 1995 Assessment of conservation units for the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Zoo Biology 14: 395-402, tables 1-3 |
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| Potentially viable population present. |
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| Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Country reports. Asian Rhinos 1: 10-11 |
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| Until the early 1980s the core area of rhino distribution was regularly patrolled and rhino poachers did not have a chance to conduct succesful operations. The rhino patrols were mainly funded from external sources and when these sources disappeared, the park management did not succeed in alloca... |
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| Ryksen, H.D.; Griffiths, M. 1995 European Union Gunung Leuser Project: full steam ahead. Asian Rhinos 2: 8, fig. 1 |
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| The European Union has approved a 32 Million ECU grant (~ US $ 43 Million) to support a technical partnership of 7 years for conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem. The Leuser Ecosystem covers ca.19 000 km? of State forest land, including the current Gunung Leuser National Park (ca. 9 000 km? ). ... |
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| Meijaard, E. 1995 Distribution of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Kalimantan. Asian Rhinos 2: 6, map 1 |
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| Rookmaaker (1977) estimated the total number survving as low as 25 animals. Even after more detailed surveys in 1993, Yayasan Mitra Rhino in Indonesia still estimated the total number in Sabah and Sarawak as about 85. For Kalimantan, only a vague `a few' could be provided. This last estimate i... |
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| Rabinowitz, A.; Schaller, G.B.; Uga, U. 1995 A survey to assess the status of the Sumatran rhinoceros and other large mammal species in Tamanthi wildlife sanctuary, Myanmar. Oryx 29 (2): 123-128, fig. 1, table 1 |
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| The Javan Rhino was thought to have disappeared due to natural causes about 12,000 years ago. |
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| Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1995 Country reports. Asian Rhinos 1: 10-11 |
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| In September 1994, the Sabah Wildlife department, Sabah Foundation and Wildlife Conservation Society conducted a 10-day survey using 7 groups of rangers in various parts of the Danum Valley. Two of the groups found evidence of recent rhino activity. At both sites, evidence of 3 rhinos were foun... |
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