Over 1,700 school students attended a series of 'Rhino Goes to School' programmes organised at various schools near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, a renowned habitat of the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, in Morigaon district, Assam, on Tuesday.
Both domestic and foreign tourists have visited the wildlife sanctuary, which is also known for having the highest density of Indian one-horned rhinos in the world. Migratory birds have also started arriving in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, attracting Indian as well as foreign tourists.
The wildlife sanctuary authorities expect that, this year, more migratory bird species will arrive in the wildlife sanctuary compared to the previous year.
She died at her place of posting at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati, casting a pall of gloom over the entire Aaranyak family as well as all those involved in the conservation of wildlife in the region.
Pobitora (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): While nearly 7 lakh people in 31 districts of Assam are reeling under the fury of floods, the authority of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has taken all preventive measures to deal with the deluge and protect wild animals including one-horned rhinoceros
Morigaon (Assam) [India], March 23 (ANI): There has been an increase of five one-horned rhinoceros in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district, taking the total count to 107, stated the DFO on Wednesday.
Morigaon (Assam) [India], July 29 (ANI): Two rhinos were spotted on Tuesday in a residential area near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary as forest area remains flooded following rainfall in Assam.
Pobitora (Assam) [India] Sept 4 (ANI): With Assam being home to 20 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises out of 29 species present in India, about 70 hatchlings of the Black Softshell and Indian Softshell turtles which bred in the ponds of two temples in Assam have been released in the
Morigaon (Assam) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The water level at flood-hit Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaziranga National Park has started receding with the sustained efforts of the forest department to provide relief to the animals residing there.