FfFfFfFF 58,120 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 The number of one-horned rhinos in Nepal's wildlife sanctuaries has increased by more than a hundred, marking a positive milestone in the Himalayan nation's conservation efforts. According to the results of the latest census, Nepal's rhino population has risen to 752, from 645 in 2015. Nepal is among only a few countries where greater one-horned rhinos are found. The animal was close to extinction in the last century, and its revival in Nepal and India is regarded as one of the greatest conservation success stories in Asia. "We are very excited by the rhino survey's findings. After the tigers, now the rhino population has also gone up," Haribhadra Acharya, a senior official at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, told the BBC. Following the population increase in recent decades, the rhino's status has improved from endangered to vulnerable. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56731079 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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