How many rhinos are there in india

It is the only large mammal species in Asia to be down-listed from endangered to vulnerable in the IUCN Red list in However, the species still faces tremendous risks as their distribution is limited and are found in significant numbers in 10 protected areas distributed between Nepal and India occupying a total area of around km 2.

However, the biggest threat faced by the species is poaching. The Indian rhinos thrive in the grasslands, and changes in these habitats is posing as an inevitable threat. Loss in grassland quality mainly due to growth of invasive and natural succession in addition to changes in the water regimes are the main components posing a threat to the habitats of the rhinos.

A lot of effort was put in by the Governments both in India and Nepal to conserve the species. In India, led by Assam, efforts were put in to revive the population of the species within its declared rhino Protected Areas.

Legal provisions were enacted for protection of the species in India and this helped the case. The Indian rhinoceros helps maintain the health and balance of the ecosystem. Javan Rhino. Sumatran Rhino.

For security reasons, specific rhino populations are not identified, approximate current distribution is indicated by the provinces or states in which rhinos reside.

Greater one-horned rhino Rhinoceros unicornis Thanks to strict protection by government authorities in India and Nepal, the greater one-horned, or Indian, rhino has rebounded from fewer than individuals to more than 3, today. The greater one-horned rhino lives in northern India and southern Nepal, in riverine floodplain grasslands and adjacent woodland. Greater one-horned rhinos are grazers. When not grazing on land, animals like to immerse themselves in water, where they also graze on aquatic plants.

Thanks to IRV, there are significantly more Greater one-horned rhinos today than there were in and, the population is growing.

While the census was not carried out due to the pandemic, it is believed the initial target of 3, rhinos has likely been met. On behalf of the IRV programme team, Save the Rhino International would like to say a massive thank you to all of you, and Rotterdam Zoo and Parc Animalier de Branfere in particular, for your continued support.

Thanks to your generous donations, the IRV programme has already taken huge steps to ensure Greater one-horned rhinos will live to see their grandchildren grow up. You must be logged in to post a comment.

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