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Nawaz, M. 1982. Re-introduction of wild fauna in Pakistan. Tiger Paper 9 (2): 5.

Re-introduction of wild fauna in Pakistan

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

Marco Polo mentioned that its range extended along the Indus River to the foothills of Hindu-Kush near the Khyber Pass.

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Location Pakistan Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1982

One pair of Rhinoceros unicornis of Nepalese origin were brought to Pakistan on 23 March 1982 for re-introduction in Lal Sohanra NP, which is the former habitat of rhino and is still a suitable environment for them.

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