(THE GIST OF PIB) Not One Rhino Poached in Assam in 2022

(January-2023)

Not One Rhino Poached in Assam in 2022

• Assam Chief Minister has informed that not a single one-horned rhino in Assam was poached in 2022. 
• Assam recorded zero poaching of Rhinoceros for the first time in nearly 45 years in 2022.

About Rhinoceros

• There are 5 species of rhinos in the world:
• White rhino, Black rhino, Sumatran rhino, Greater one horned rhino and Javan rhino.
  Sumatran, Javan and Black rhinos are listed as critically endangered.
• White rhino is near threatened; and Greater one-horned rhino (Indian rhino) is vulnerable.
• Javan and Indian rhinos have only one horn, whereas all other rhino species have two horns.

• Rhino horn is made up of keratin – protein which forms the basis of our hair and nails.
  Habitat: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands, tropical moist forests, deserts and shrublands.
• Threats: Horn poaching for medicinal value, habitat loss.

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