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Assam: Forest staff rescued stranded rhino calf at Burapahar Range of Ka
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The forest staff of Assam's Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) rescued a stranded male rhinoceros calf at Burapahar range of the national park on Thursday, officials said. Dr Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve said that, the r
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Assam: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary welcomes surge of migratory birds as to
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The sanctuary, well-known as the home of the highest density of one-horned rhinoceroses in India, has seen the arrival of these birds since early November, drawing both domestic and international tourists.
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Floods submerge 60 pc of Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, threatening
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to sanctuary authorities, 10 out of 17 anti-poaching camps inside the 16 sq km protected area have been inundated, severely affecting forest operations and forcing wildlife, including the iconic species, to move to higher ground.
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary sets benchmark in Rhino conservation with zero
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district has emerged as a model of successful rhino conservation, boasting the highest density of one-horned rhinoceroses in India and recording zero poaching incidents for the past 11 years.
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Assam: Jeep Safari at Kaziranga National Park to remain closed from May 19
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is notified for general information and best interest of all concerned that Jeep Safari for the visitors in Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve will remain closed from 19th May, 2025, due to inclement weather and road conditions," the notice read.
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No will to protect rhino during Congress regime: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sa
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged that there was no will to protect rhino during Congress regime. He said that in the Assam assembly during the Congress rule only 25 cases of anti-corruption were registered in Assam from 2011 to 2014.
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Kaziranga National Park sets up community kitchens to safeguard health of
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authorities have targeted the kitchens of 233 anti-poaching camps and providing improved cooking stoves and community kitchens to protect the health of field forest staff who guard the one horned rhino habitat.
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Assam: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary observes World Wetlands Day
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During the awareness program, the importance of wetlands and their protection for a sustainable future was emphasized, aiming to instil a sense of responsibility among young students.
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Assam Forest Department gears up rhino monitoring, patrolling in Laokhowa,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Laokhowa and Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries (LBWLS) provide vital riverine habitat for the greater one-horned rhinoceros and act as buffer zones for the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.
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Assam: Over 1,700 students attend 'Rhino Goes to School' conservation prog
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
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.
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World Rhino Day: PM Modi recalls his visit to Kaziranga National Park
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As the world is celebrating 'World Rhino Day', Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recalling his visit to Kaziranga National Park in Assam, said that it is a matter of pride that India is home to a large number of one-horned rhinos. He urged people to visit the place as well.
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Assam's Kaziranga National Park still flooded, animals move towards Karbi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The flood situation in Assam's Kaziranga National Park is still critical as 75 per cent of forest camps of the national park are underwater.
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