68, with 11/28/3 adult, 3/1/3 subadult, 9 calf.
between 1995-1997 censuses 11 rhino died.
Census on 22 April 1997. 76 rhinos were counted in the sanctuary. Human error may be =/- 2. Details are as follows: Adult Subadult Calf Total M F U M F U 1-3 yr 1 yr Haduk 4 7 4 2 4 2 4 3 30 Solmari 3 4 - 1 - - - 4 12 Pagladova 4 - - - 2 - - - 6 Tamulidova 2 11 - - 3 - 4 5 25 Noltoli 1 1 - - - - - 1 3 End table.
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1. Due to continuous siltation inside the sanctuary, all wetlands become dry during December to April every year. During this season the rhino go out of the sanctuary in search of water resources to the adjacent cultivated areas. 2. The profuse regeneration of Albizzia procera appears to have caused dimunition of grass lands. 3. Out of total 70% grasslands, apournd 30% area have been degraded due to overgrazing of livestock. An average 536 individual livestock grazed inside the sanctuary during the winter season.
1. the major wetlands need to be dug and high lands to be raised for shelter of animals during high flood season. 2. Translocation of at least 15 rhino (5/10) to other rhino habitat in Assam is imperative for comfortable growth and living of the animal in the sanctuary. 3. A boundary trench should be dug out from NE to SW direction.
Located in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river further downstream of Kaziranga NP and Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, within civil district of Morigaon.
The study [in Jan-April 1997] revealed that there had been an almost equal distribution of rhino in four blocks namely Tamulidova, Solmari, Pagladova and Haduk during month of January to second week of February. After that they were concentrated in three blocks, the above except Pagladova. The number of animals in Noltoli block was very low during the entire study period even at night. But it was observed that 6-8 rhino very often start out from the sanctuary through Noltoli block towards Pokoria Buboritoli at night. Also 8-10 rhinos stray out from the sanctuary through Pagladova block towards Diprang in the months Feb to April.
the land was extended to 3883.78 hectares from earlier 1584.76 hectares and the whole area was declared as Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary vide a provisional notification but for non-publication of the find notification as yet by the Government of Assam as yet only the 1584.76 ha area were practically under present management.
In Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, area 1584 ha, total no. in 1997 76 rhino. Population density in the sanctuary worked out to be one rhino for every 29.34 ha in 1987, 28.30 ha in 1993, 23.30 ha in 1995 and 20.85 ha in 1997.
