State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
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Landscapes of hope - Conservation of the Tiger, Rhino and the Asian Elephant
A few years ago WWF-India brought out the Road to Redemption which traced the history of Species Conservation division
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Two more rhinos poached in Kaziranga
poachers shot dead two endangered one-horned rhinos fleeing the flooded Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. The incident in the second week of August puts the toll of rhinos killed this year
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Dhikala grasslands in Corbett Tiger Reserve, a potential site for reintroduction of the one-horned rhinoceros in India
The new state of Uttarakhand in north-west India contains grassland habitats that are potentially suitable for establishing new populations of the one-horned rhinoceros. Dhikala and Paterpani grasslands in Corbett Tiger Reserve and Surai grasslands in the Terai East Forest Division provide the last opportunity for the reintroduction programme in this state.
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Film on world's rarest rhinos
One of the world's rarest rhinos was caught on film for the first time on Borneo island, recently. Malaysian officials of global conservation organisation wwf said the two-minute video, recorded
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Kaziranga National Park World Heritage Site: Improving protection and building capacity of staff at Kaziranga National Park
The main objective of this study in Kaziranga National Park (Assam) was two fold: 1) Review of protection strategies and suggestion to enhance their effectiveness and 2) Development of a comprehensive capacity building plan for frontline staff.
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Hot on the poachers trail
Having made a mark as a valuable tool in human forensic studies, genetics will now solve the puzzle for endangered wildlife too. Teams of researchers from Taiwan's Central Police University and the
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Rhinos at risk
The alarming rise in poaching in Nepal's national parks is threatening to derail the country's success in rhinoceros conservation. A total of 48 rhinos have died since April 2002, according to the
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The return of the unicorns: the natural history and conservation of the greater one horned rhinoceros
The return of the unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals.
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Dedication leads to reduced rhino poaching in Assam in recent years
Assam has a proud legacy of successfully conserving the great Indian one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and presently holds two-thirds (66.9%) of the world’s wild population of about 2500. The gradual
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Rhinos find new home
Nepal has gifted a pair of rare rhinos to Japan as thanks for timely economic assistance rendered. The Himalayan kingdom is known among conservationists for its efforts to protect this creature.