India Rhino Vision (IRV) 2020

Greater one-horned, or Indian rhinoceros once roamed from Pakistan to the Indo-Burmese border, and in parts of Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.

  • But by the beginning of the 20th century, hunting and habitat loss had reduced the species to fewer than 200 individuals in northern India and Nepal.
  • Indian rhinos are still threatened by poaching and habitat loss.
  • Kaziranga National Park in Assam, holds about 70% of the world population.
  • This is worrisome for two reasons – the park may have reached its carrying capacity and might not be able to support any more rhinos; and the entire species’ population could have ....
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