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Apr 14, 2021 11:16 AM EDT
This year the third country has announced some good news for rhinos. Populations of the endangered rhinoceros with one horn in Nepal have increased by 16% over the past six years.
(Photo : Frans Van Heerden)
Population of Rhinos
The new National Rhino Count 2021 evaluates the recent number stands at 752 individuals up from 645 in 2015. The number of Rhinos was calculated across the country between March 22 and April 10, involving within four national parks, both Chitwan.
In the 1960s there were only about 100 remaining in the country. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation made use of 57 elephants while searching for rhinos, together with 350 personnel that were trained who ransacked the jungle areas to record a species headcount.