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Reintroduction of greater Indian rhinoceros into Dudhwa National Park

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

John B. Sale  and
Samar Singh
John B. Sale
Affiliation:
Chief Technical Adviser, FAO Project, Wildlife Institute of India, PO New Forest, Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Samar Singh
Affiliation:
formerly Joint Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) and Director Wildlife Preservation, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
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The range of the endangered greater Indian rhinoceros is now restricted to a few isolated pockets. One of the conservation measures recommended for the species is the establishment of additional viable populations in suitable areas. The authors describe an attempt to do this in Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 21 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 81 - 84
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1987

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