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Assam Achieves Zero Rhino Poaching Milestone
22 Sep
Summary
- Assam recorded zero rhino poaching incidents in the past year.
- The Greater One-Horned Rhino is Assam's treasured natural heritage symbol.
- World Rhino Day aims to protect all five remaining rhinoceros species.
On World Rhino Day, celebrated annually on September 22, Assam announced a historic achievement: zero poaching cases for rhinos in the past year. This marks a significant success for conservation efforts in the state, which is home to 80 percent of the world's one-horned rhinoceros population.
Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, highlighted this success on X, emphasizing the positive outcome of intensified protection and habitat conservation measures. The state's Environment and Forest Minister, Jayanta Mallabaruah, reaffirmed the government's commitment to safeguarding the Greater One-Horned Rhino, a vital part of Assam's biodiversity.
World Rhino Day was initiated in 2010 by WWF-South Africa to combat severe poaching that threatened rhino populations. The current theme, 'Keep the Five Alive,' underscores the global effort to protect all five existing rhinoceros species from threats like poaching and habitat loss, aiming to secure their future.
