Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its iconic one-horned rhinoceros, reopened today for the 2024-25 tourist season, marking the end of its monsoon closure.
Floods in Assam have once again highlighted the delicate balance between natural disasters and wildlife conservation.
Reports indicate that 95 out of 233 forest camps within Kaziranga have been inundated, forcing animals to seek refuge on higher ground or stray onto roads, posing risks to both wildlife and humans.
Renowned for its iconic one-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve attracted a total of 3,27,493 tourists in the last fiscal year.
The carcass was discovered on Saturday within the Burapahar range of the park, prompting swift action from Assam forest department officials who arrived promptly to retrieve it for post-mortem examination.
During his visit to the northeast state, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will have a stopover at the Kamakhya Temple and Kaziranga National Park.
President Murmu flagged off the expedition by handing over the Ice-Axe Baton with National Flag and Expedition Flag.
At the Gaj Utsave-2023 at the Kaziranga National Park, Droupadi Murmu said the feeling of selfless love from animals and birds.
India-France Partnership for a Better Tomorrow in the Indo-Pacific Region, said that based on his visit to Sunderbans he witnessed severe land erosion, breach of embankments and drastic changes in biodiversity, which required proper attention.
On Sunday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned the incident at Haldibari where a vehicle mishandled a rhino on a road.
