40, cf. Borner
20
30-35
1981, outbreak of mysterious disease which killed 5 individuals. Exact cause of death not known, could be anthrax. On the other hand it is suspected that a change in the habitat might have played a role.
45-54
21-28
25
52-53
58
Small group found in Langkat area.
Poaching for the horn, and reduction of habitat which is being converted to other land uses.
Small group found in Berbak Game Reserve in Jambi.
1931, Both species protected under the ordinance on the Wildlife protection 1931, Np. 134 and No. 266, stating that ?it is prohibited for hunting, capturing, killing and possessing any live or dead specimen or its parts and derivatives.' The agency to enforce the act is the Department of Forestry cq. Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation
Small group found in Torgamba area, between North Sumatra and Riau Province).
The capture is carried out in a destroyed and doomed rhino habitat which is no longer possible to rehabilitate. The forest area is being converted to oild palm plantations.
Ujung Kulon, Java. Diet includes an overabundance of leaves. It seems that there have been very significant changes in the composition of forest trees in its habitat in Ujung Kulon, especially in its preferred food plants.
Poachers catch and kill rhino using special traps with spears which can stab the animal in the back.
In U.K. occupies restricted areas, especially lowlands and swamps upto 1000 m above sea level. It prefers shade and bush and avoids open areas. It seems that there have been very significant changes in the composition of forest trees, especially in its preferred foodplants.
In the Gunung Tuju forest and some are found along the Seblat River in Bengkulu.
It lives solitary or occurs in small groups of two, that is female and young.
Sumatra. In Gunung leuser restricted to primary forests 1000-1900 m above sea level.
In U.K. occupies restricted areas, especially lowlands and swamps upto 1000 m above sea level. It prefers shade and bush and avoids open areas. It seems that there have been very significant changes in the composition of forest trees, especially in its preferred foodplants.
Ujung Kulon, Java. Diet includes an overabundance of leaves. It seems that there have been very significant changes in the composition of forest trees in its habitat in Ujung Kulon, especially in its preferred food plants.
The most recent measure taken is setting up the Sumatran Rhino Breeding programme. The Howlett and Port Lympne Zoo is well known for experience in breeding wild animals in captivity. The first stage will include the capture and breeding of 4 pairs of Sumatran rhino. Two pairs will be kept in England and other 2 in Indonesia. The ongoing capture operation so far has succeeded in capturing 5 animals in Torgamba area in Riau province. The capture is carried out in a destroyed and doomed rhino habitat which is no longer possible to rehabilitate. The forest area is being converted to oild palm plantations. 5 rhino have been captured, 1 death. A pair has been sent to Howlett and Port Lympne Zoo, 1 young male to Jakarta Zoo.
Active in the night (nocturnal).
It lives solitary or in small groups of two (male, female) or three (male, female and young).
