Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world with a population of about 3000 animals in Assam, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
During the occasion of World Rhino Day, Javadekar said the Environment Ministry has launched a National Conservation Strategy for the Indian One-Horned Rhino.
India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world with its population in the range of 3000 animals in the States of Assam, West Bengal & UP.@moefcc has launched a ‘National Conservation Strategy for Indian One-Horned Rhino’.#WorldRhinoDay pic.twitter.com/BA2VPQtn6b
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) September 22, 2020
Meanwhile, Assam state forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya expressed his gratitude towards three of the zookeepers working at the state zoo in Guwahati for their tireless effort in protecting the rhinos at the zoo.
