Save Rhinos

Kaziranga National Park in Assam (INDIA) is presently again in lime light because of killings of Rhino mother and its baby for horn. Over a year there are 24 Rhinos killed by poachers. These poachers worked for the international agency there are brokers who lined up with local poachers and carried out the killings. On the name of protection of 900 sq km area of park, there is very less staff with Forest Department. The guards have not sufficient basic accessories such as long distance focus torch, communication equipments, arms and ammunition. On the other hand the poachers are well equipped with mobiles, arms and ammunition. They have jeep and high frequency search light.

The broker purchases the horn in 4.5 lakh to 7 lakh. It depends on the size and weight of the horn. Due to less protection to the national park it is very easy to the poachers to kill the Rhino for the horn. The dead body of Rhino with missing horn is common here. The people leaving around the park are found involved in the poaching. These poachers very easily rescued themselves in want of evidence. Even due to highway no 36 Forest Dept. is unable to track the new people.

To save this innocent animal Govt. of India should look after in this matter seriously , now the science reached on the moon and mercury then why this technology should apply to monitor the Rhinos. The killing of Rhinos shows the inefficiency and negligence of the Forest Department, State Govt of Assam, Ministry of Environment and wild life and Govt. India. It is not hard to get the assistance of local populace the save the Rhinos. If we will link their livelihood with tourism, if we will convinced them that “if there is Rhinos there will Tourists”, people will assist the forest Dept to save the Rhinos. Even through tourism Forest Department will get revenue and they can able to manage workforce for them. At the same time provision of strict punishment should be made for poachers also. But to do all these things it requires will & zeal. If we really want to stop the killings of this innocent animal then we have to create pressure on State & Govt. of India for taking strict action again poaching and for providing necessary security, electronic monitoring facility to the park. Otherwise one day will come, when Rhinos will vanish from Kaziranga and we were constrained to see its picture only.