PM reiterates govt’s commitment to protect rhinos
Reiterating the Union government's commitment to protect rhinos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens on Sunday to visit Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Reiterating the Union government's commitment to protect rhinos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens on Sunday to visit Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Responsible officials confirm that the last wave of the Assam flood snatched away the lives of 13 one-horned rhinos, whereas it took six years to lose a similar number of precious animals to poaching inside the highly protected forest reserves like Kaziranga and Manas.
Sharing a video on the social media platform, Chief Minister Sarma posted digital footage of elephants and their families making their way back into the park.
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Later in the day, he is scheduled to unveil the 125-foot-tall "Statue of Valour," a tribute to the esteemed Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, in Jorhat.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, the jeep safari and elephant ride will remain closed in the Kaziranga range of Kohora from March 7 to 9.
The rhino counts at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve stood at 2613 comprising 866 males, 1049 females, 273 unsexed, 279 juveniles and 146 calves.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to take steps for making the entire stretch of the National Park more attractive for tourists.
There shouldn’t be any difference of opinion regarding the need for conserving this apex predator since India is home to 70 per cent of the world’s tiger population.
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