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Bolton, M. 1977. New parks and reserves in Nepal. Oryx 13 (5): 473-479, figs. 1-3, map 1.

New parks and reserves in Nepal

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Location Nepal Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

250-300

Note
Location Nepal Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1977

A high priority was to stop poaching. The Nepalese park warden and an expatriate regional warden supported by FAO devised a system of reqards to informers and patrols by park guards which proved so effective that only a single case of rhino poaching has been recorded in the last two years.

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Location Nepal Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1973

Royal Chitwan National Park was established under the 1973 National Parks and Wildlife Protection Act. It covers 210 sq. miles.

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