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World Rhino Day: From 366 to Over 2,500, Slow But Steady Growth of the Beast at Kaziranga in Last 5 Decades
2 years, 3 months ago

World Rhino Day: From 366 to Over 2,500, Slow But Steady Growth of the Beast at Kaziranga in Last 5 Decades

News 18  

From just 366 rhinoceroses in 1966, the Kaziranga National Park is now home to at least 2,613 rhinos. As per the 14th Rhino census conducted earlier this year, there are 2,613 rhinos in the park including 1,670 adults, according to the official website of the Kaziranga National Park. “Due to the floods almost every year, the park witnessed deaths of …

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The Safe Highlands of Kaziranga: Mechanism to Mitigate Floods And Devastation in Rhino Heartland
2 years, 7 months ago

The Safe Highlands of Kaziranga: Mechanism to Mitigate Floods And Devastation in Rhino Heartland

News 18  

While 26 districts of Assam are now reeling under the first spate of the year, the famous Kaziranga National Park is yet to face the fury. Often deemed the “essential bane” for the national park and its flora and fauna, floods have been a perennial cause of concern for the prized animals and the park authorities. The Assam forest department …

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Rhino Census Begins at Kaziranga National Park 3 Years After Floods Killed 400 of the Vulnerable Species
2 years, 8 months ago

Rhino Census Begins at Kaziranga National Park 3 Years After Floods Killed 400 of the Vulnerable Species

News 18  

In a three-day programme, the Assam Forest Department began the 14th census of the one-horned rhinoceros at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday. The last rhino census was held three years ago in 2018 and since then as many as 400 rhinos died as devastating floods swept Assam, even though the menace of poaching declined significantly. Ramesh …

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Last rhinos translocated in Assam under Vision 2020 to increase population
3 years, 8 months ago

Last rhinos translocated in Assam under Vision 2020 to increase population

The Hindu  

The ambitious Indian Rhino Vision 2020 came to a close on Tuesday morning with the release of two rhinos — an adult male and a female — in Assam’s Manas National Park transported from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary about 185 km to the east. “The eighth round of rhino translocation under IRV2020 ended at 7 a.m. today with the release of …

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