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Dennler de la Tour, G. 1957. Wild und Wildschutzgebiete in Westafrika.

Wild und Wildschutzgebiete in Westafrika

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Dennler de la Tour, G. 1957. Nature protection throughout the world, dedicated to the memory of Doctor Hugo Salomon. Buenos Aires, Dennler de la Tour. pp. 1-545.
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Bernard, C.J. 1957. La protection de la nature en Indonesie. pp. 51-58. pp. 51-58
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Pulon, O. 1957. Wildschutz in Sudwest Afrika. pp. 311-313. pp. 311-313
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Salomon, H. 1957. Les parcs nationaux du Congo Belge. pp. 147-150
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Salomon, H. 1957. Fauna preservation in the Dutch East Indies. pp. 59-61
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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

existing in good numbers.

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

unknown if any present

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1932

50

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

Black rhino used to be numerous in the North-East of Nigeria. The area between the upper Benue and Lake Chad was taken as the western boundary of its distribution.

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1945

maybe 12, cf. Harper 1945

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

Diceros bicornis present in some poarts of the Cubango-Cuando zone.

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

existing in good numbers, not rare.

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

Presence often quoted, but existence could not be determined with certainty.

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Location Angola Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1957

Diceros bicornis in good numbers in the southern part of the country.

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