Cattle competing one-horned rhino’s in Assam’s Mini Kaziranga
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Environment; Biodiversity
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Too many cattle are competing against the one-horned rhinos of Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, referred to as ‘Mini Kaziranga’ for nutritious food.
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
It is situated in the flood plains of River Brahmaputra in the district of Morigaon.
In 1987, Pobitora was declared a wildlife sanctuary.
It harbors the highest density of Rhinoceros in the world and second highest concentration of Rhinoceros in Assam after Kaziranga National Park.
It is an Important Bird Area and home for more than 2000 migratory birds and various reptiles.
