Indian wildlife sanctuary sees jump in one-horned rhinos

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GAUHATI, India –  A tiny wildlife sanctuary in northeastern India has reported a jump in the number of one-horned rhinoceroses.

Pradipta Baruah, supervisor of a census carried out Sunday at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, says there are now 102 one-horned rhinos living in the park, up from 93 during the last count, in 1993.

The reserve, which is just 38 square kilometers (15 square…

One-horned rhinos translocation process to China begins

RATNANAGAR: Work to construct a confinement shelter to keep two pairs of one-horned rhinos meant to be trans-located in China has started in Chitwan National Park. The translocation will take place as per a decision taken by the government in 2073 BS to gift two pairs of rhinos to China to conduct a study on rhino conservation there. Earlier, officials of the government and Chinese government…

Conservation of one-horned rhinos a challenging task

FILE: Tourists on a vehicle watch as a one-horned rhino crosses a trail in the Chitwan National Park on Friday, March 24, 2017. Photo: RSS Chitwan, September 22 Though the population of rare one-horned rhinos has increased significantly over past years in Chitwan National Park, the protection of the rare wildlife species has remained a challenging job. As per the latest count conducted two years…

Another one-horned rhino rescued from India

RATNANAGAR, CHITWAN: Another endangered one-horned rhino that was swept across the border to India by flooding has been rescued unharmed. The mature female rhino was rescued from Balmiki town of India and brought to Sauraha this morning, said Abhiyan Pathak, assistant conservation official at Chitwan National Park. The rhino was darted and transported on a truck from India. It arrived at 1:30 am…

One-horned rhino rescued unharmed from Indian village

18 August, Ratnanagar (Chitwan): The rare one-horned rhino which was swept by a swollen river to India has been rescued unharmed. The female rhino of estimated two and a half years was rescued yesterday and brought home to Chitwan Naitonal Park (CNP) on a truck today, Information Official and Assistant Conservation Official, Nurendra Aryal confirmed. The rhino was swept away by the flood and…