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14th rhino Census 2022 shows positive results

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Environment
  • Published
    30th Mar, 2022

Context

The famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam offered more cheers to wildlife lovers as the population of the iconic one-horned rhinos was pegged at 2,613, which is 200 more than the number recorded in 2018.

Rhinoceroses

  • Rhinoceroses are large, herbivorous mammals identified by their characteristic horned snouts.
  • There are five species and 11 subspecies of rhino; some have two horns, while others have one.
  • IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Key-highlights of the Census

  • The 14th rhino Census 2022 conducted between March 25 and 28 in the 900-odd sq km park found:
    • 1,670 adults (above six years)
    • 365 sub-adults (3 to 6 years)
    • 279 juveniles (1 to 3 years)
    • 146 calves (0 to 1 year)
  • The adults included 903 females, 750 males and 17 "un-sexed," which means their gender could not be ascertained during the census.
  • Kaziranga is the world's biggest habitat of one-horned rhinos and attracts thousands of tourists, both domestic and international.
  • Kaziranga has also been called a major conservation success story as far as rhino, Royal Bengal tiger and many other wildlife species are concerned.

Kaziranga National Park

  • Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon, the park is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots – Golaghat and Nagaon district. 
  • Kaziranga National Park situated in Assam state of India, is a UNESCO world heritage sites of India and known for Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros.

 

 

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