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- Problem set 1 #3 . docx - 1. Although millions of elephants. . .
Although millions of elephants once roamed across Africa, by the mid-1980s elephant populations in African nations had been devastated by poaching Elephants are important to African ecosystems In tropical forests, elephants create clearings in the canopy that encourage new tree growth
- The Vigilant Fight to Save South Africa’s Rhinos | Earthwatch
In Africa, political difficulties prevent the creation of new national parks, so future protection of habitat and species is up to individuals The role of private game reserves in African conservation is significantly underestimated It was private game reserves that brought the white rhino numbers back from a staggering >50 individuals in 1971
- Focus on the Black Rhinocerus (Diceros bicornis) - ResearchGate
The total rhino numbers in 1997 were: white rhino 7 600, bla ck rhino 2 420, Indian rhino 1 900, Javan rhino 100 and Sumatran rhino 450 In 1998, the black rhino numbers were:
- Largest rhinoceros - Guinness World Records
The world's largest living species of rhinoceros is the southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum Restricted to southern Africa, it can attain a length of 4 2 m, a shoulder height of 1 85 m, and a weight of 3 6 tonnes
- White Rhino - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Conservation Status: Southern white rhino, IUCN Red List - Near Threatened; Northern white rhino, IUCN Red List - Critically EndangeredThreats to Survival: Poaching Toward a Sustainable Assurance PopulationWith over 100 calves born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we are the world’s leader in white rhino breeding However, the zoo population is no longer self-sustaining due to limited
- Continuity and Change in War and Conflict in Africa
S ince the end of the Cold War, Africa has experienced a disproportionately large number of armed conflicts According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), there have been an estimated 630 state-based and nonstate armed conflicts on the continent between 1990 and 2015 1 Explanations for this glut of armed conflicts in Africa remain the subject of debates 2 Nevertheless, between the
- Greater one-horned rhino numbers increase in Nepal
The number of Greater one-horned rhinos in Nepal has increased from 645 to 752 since 2015, according to the results of the country’s sixth rhino census, which was carried out last month The Greater one-horned rhino, sometimes referred to as the Indian rhino and known as the unicorn of the rhino world, has increased by 107 in the last six years
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