Kaziranga National Park News

Snakebites remain a major public health concern in Assam and often lead to fatalities Dr. Surajit Giri said that on average there are around 35, 000 snakebite cases per year 'Assam can move toward a future where both humans and snakes can thrive in harmony'

The Kaziranga National Park authorities have managed to rescue 99 animals, including two Rhino calves, and two Elephant calves.  

The PM completed the final part of his journey of about 15 kms from the Panbari helipad to the Police Guest House near Central Kohora Range in Kaziranga National Park by road.

The greater one-horned rhinoceros population is declining due to poaching in Kaziranga National Park, which is one of the last remaining habitats for the species. Conservationists and park officials are concerned about poaching of the greater one-horned rhinoceros. The greater one-horned rhinoceros is an endangered species whose population has been threatened by illegal hunting for its horn.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed as baseless the allegations against him by activists Sarma on Sunday also said that there is no law that people cannot visit the park at night

Sadhguru and Assam CM have been accused of going on a jeep safari at KNP after dusk Chief Wildlife Warden defended the two and said allegations are not fact-based A police complaint was filed on Sunday against Assam CM and Sadhguru

Speaking on the first day of the Assam Government’s Chintan Shivir, Sadhguru draws the state’s attention to capitalize on its tourism potential for a quick yet ecologically sensitive development Sadhguru later alongside Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Kaziranga National Park for the upcoming tourist season

Assam flood situation improved as the water level went down in river Brahmaputra Over 43,000 people in 12 districts of the state have been affected

Generally, people can only see five to six rhinos in close proximity in the park but this lockdown has brought one-horned rhinos together.

The topography of Assam and meteorological factor (high rainfall) are the obvious reason behind Assam floods every year. A flood report issued by the ASDMA stated that the river Brahmaputra was flowing above danger level in several places in the state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over 79 people have also died due to floods.

Around 121 relief camps accommodating more than 13,226 people have been set up.

A picture of a group of rhinoceros exhausted due to their struggle against the wading waters in Assam's Kaziranga National Park has gone viral on social media.