Assam floods: Several rare Rhinos died due to floods
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains III – Conservation of endangered species; Protected areas
Key facts from the article:
All rhinos have poor eyesight. They have blurred vision and tend to attack based on smell and hearing.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) – has more than 55% of the world’s population of the one-horned Rhinos.
Kaziranga National Park
It is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site.
Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
Kaziranga has the largest population of the Wild water buffalo anywhere accounting for about 57% of the world population.
Total number of National Parks in Assam is Five (5). Kaziranga National Park, Manas National park, Orang National Park, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Nameri National Park.
One-horned rhino:
One-horned rhinoceros is the largest of the Asian Rhinos.
Assam is home to the largest population of one-horned rhinos.
Conservation status:
IUCN status: Vulnerable
It is included in the Schedule – I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
