Author: Markus Borner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A field study of the sumatran rhinoceros dicerorhinus sumatrens...
Author: Markus Borner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Asian Rhinos
Author:
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2880329736
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2880329736
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Asian Rhinos
Author: Mohd. Khan bin Momin Khan
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831703367
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
There are currently three species of Asian rhino: the Indian or greater one-horned Asian rhino, the Javan or lesser one-horned Asian rhino and the Sumatran or Asian two-horned rhino. Today, all three are threatened with extinction and two, the Sumatran rhino and Javan rhino, critically so. Although the Indian rhino is to be found in greater numbers than the other two, the threats to this species nevertheless remain significant. As in the case of the African rhinos, the threats to the Asian rhinos stem from poaching for the horn, the primary demand for which is in traditional Chinese medicine but which is also a speculator's commodity in several consumer nations. However, a further threat to these animals is also posed by the destruction of their habitat. Indeed, two of these species inhabit the tropical rainforest which is being destroyed. This action plan describes the major requirements for rhino conservation and describes some of the programmes which can and are being implemented to stem the threats to these species such as managed breeding and the "in situ" conservation of their habitats.
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831703367
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
There are currently three species of Asian rhino: the Indian or greater one-horned Asian rhino, the Javan or lesser one-horned Asian rhino and the Sumatran or Asian two-horned rhino. Today, all three are threatened with extinction and two, the Sumatran rhino and Javan rhino, critically so. Although the Indian rhino is to be found in greater numbers than the other two, the threats to this species nevertheless remain significant. As in the case of the African rhinos, the threats to the Asian rhinos stem from poaching for the horn, the primary demand for which is in traditional Chinese medicine but which is also a speculator's commodity in several consumer nations. However, a further threat to these animals is also posed by the destruction of their habitat. Indeed, two of these species inhabit the tropical rainforest which is being destroyed. This action plan describes the major requirements for rhino conservation and describes some of the programmes which can and are being implemented to stem the threats to these species such as managed breeding and the "in situ" conservation of their habitats.
Bibliography of the Rhinoceros
Author: L.C. Rookmaaker
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000162281
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A listing and analysis of 3106 references to the rhinoceros in books and articles.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000162281
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A listing and analysis of 3106 references to the rhinoceros in books and articles.
The Orang Utan
Author: L.E.M. de Boer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9789061937029
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9789061937029
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Return of the Unicorns
Author: Eric Dinerstein
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231501307
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Beginning in 1984, Eric Dinerstein led a team directly responsible for the recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the population had once declined to as few as 100 rhinos. The Return of the Unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals. In its pages, Dinerstein outlines the multifaceted recovery program—structured around targeted fieldwork and scientific research, effective protective measures, habitat planning and management, public-awareness campaigns, economic incentives to promote local guardianship, and bold, uncompromising leadership—that brought these extraordinary animals back from the brink of extinction. In an age when scientists must also become politicians, educators, fund-raisers, and activists to safeguard the subjects that they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation that can be applied throughout Asia and across the globe.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231501307
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Beginning in 1984, Eric Dinerstein led a team directly responsible for the recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the population had once declined to as few as 100 rhinos. The Return of the Unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals. In its pages, Dinerstein outlines the multifaceted recovery program—structured around targeted fieldwork and scientific research, effective protective measures, habitat planning and management, public-awareness campaigns, economic incentives to promote local guardianship, and bold, uncompromising leadership—that brought these extraordinary animals back from the brink of extinction. In an age when scientists must also become politicians, educators, fund-raisers, and activists to safeguard the subjects that they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation that can be applied throughout Asia and across the globe.
Emi and the Rhino Scientist
Author: Mary Kay Carson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618646395
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She’s looking for a rhinoceros that’s been seen in the area. It’s a rare Sumatran rhino, the world’s smallest rhino and one of the most endangered mammals on the planet.Suddenly she spots a young female rhino through the tangle of ferns and trees. The stocky animal is covered in reddish hair, and her snout sports two stubby horns. The rhino walks right up to Terri. The scientist slowly reaches out her hand and touches the rhino’s big nose. The wild rhino’s curiosity and friendliness remind Terri of Emi, the female Sumatran rhino that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo where Terri works. Terri is working with Emi to help save Sumatran rhinos from extinction--one calf at a time.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618646395
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She’s looking for a rhinoceros that’s been seen in the area. It’s a rare Sumatran rhino, the world’s smallest rhino and one of the most endangered mammals on the planet.Suddenly she spots a young female rhino through the tangle of ferns and trees. The stocky animal is covered in reddish hair, and her snout sports two stubby horns. The rhino walks right up to Terri. The scientist slowly reaches out her hand and touches the rhino’s big nose. The wild rhino’s curiosity and friendliness remind Terri of Emi, the female Sumatran rhino that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo where Terri works. Terri is working with Emi to help save Sumatran rhinos from extinction--one calf at a time.
Elephant, Rhino, and Tiger Conservation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
BIG 5 MALAYSIAN ANIMAL SERIES: The Lesser Two-Horned Rhinoceros
Author: Mohd Momin Khan
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9674303626
Category : Rhinoceroses
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9674303626
Category : Rhinoceroses
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Ecology of Kalimantan
Author: Kathy MacKinnon
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462905056
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 783
Book Description
The Ecology of Kalimantan is a comprehensive ecological survey of one of Indonesia's largest and most diverse islands. This book presents a complete summary of our current scientific knowledge about Borneo including the rainforest and riverine habitats that are endangered by logging and industrial development, along with a discussion of land use patterns and current problems. Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the huge island of Borneo. Kalimantan has played a key role in Indonesia’s economic development and is a major earner of foreign revenue due to the island's rich natural resources: forests, oil, gas, coal, and other minerals. In this book the authors argue that Kalimantan can be developed, but within tight ecological constraints and with great care. This book remains a standard reference for scientists, anthropologists, writers, and anyone interested in the region.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462905056
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 783
Book Description
The Ecology of Kalimantan is a comprehensive ecological survey of one of Indonesia's largest and most diverse islands. This book presents a complete summary of our current scientific knowledge about Borneo including the rainforest and riverine habitats that are endangered by logging and industrial development, along with a discussion of land use patterns and current problems. Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the huge island of Borneo. Kalimantan has played a key role in Indonesia’s economic development and is a major earner of foreign revenue due to the island's rich natural resources: forests, oil, gas, coal, and other minerals. In this book the authors argue that Kalimantan can be developed, but within tight ecological constraints and with great care. This book remains a standard reference for scientists, anthropologists, writers, and anyone interested in the region.