This, along with the abundance of armed men in the forests during the wars last century, does not leave great hope for the survival of this species in Cambodia.
Rhino horn is a prized ingredient in traditional medicine and fetches high prices.
Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. No evidence was found of the survival of rhinos in either study site. The majority of people questioned about this species did not believe it to still survive here, although most knew of it and accepted its recent past occurrence in the Cardamom Mountains.
The IUCN Status, Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Asian Rhinos (Foose & van Strien 1997) states a need for status data for this species in Cambodia. The results of this survey lead to the opinion that the chances of finding rhino in Cambodia are very slim and the status of this species should be treated as critical until exhaustive surveys have been conducted in all possible rhino areas throughout the country.
In suitable terrain, rhino trails and wallows will remain visible many years after extirpation of the species. On steep slopes especially, deep rhino trails can remain visible for 10 years or more (N. van Strien, pers. comm.).
The Indochinese subspecies (R. s. annamiticus) is currently known from only Dong Nai in Vietnam and has a known population of between three and eight individuals
The Indochinese subspecies (R. s. annamiticus) is currently known from only Dong Nai in Vietnam and has a known population of between three and eight individuals
The nominate subspecies is represented by approximately 50 individuals in Ujung Kulon National Park, Java.
The Indochinese subspecies (R. s. annamiticus) is currently known from only Dong Nai in Vietnam
