Even as five animals are felled by poachers in a span of a few weeks, forest officials in Assam are positive that the Rhinoceros Unicornis population can be saved!
And that, as expected, has people worried. “There are no rhinos in the Manas and Laokhowa sanctuaries,” says Saumyadeep Dutta, who heads Nature’s Beacon, which first sounded the alarm regarding the killing of rhinos in Kaziranga in 2007. “Then, of course, there are some NGOs,” says Dutta “that have interests with the forest department and thus keep supporting them.”
Malakar, though, refutes such allegations. “We are reintroducing rhinos in Manas after making sure there is adequate public involvement so that there are no security issues,” says Malakar. “As you know, the entire rhino population there was wiped out during the Bodo agitation of the ‘80s and ‘90s.” As for the Indian Rhino Vision (IRV), things are so far going as planned, he says: four female rhinos from Kaziranga and two males from the Pobitora sanctuary near Guwahati (both of which are now overpopulated with rhinos) have been released at Manas over the past few months. “I don’t think there is a problem of inbreeding among rhinos; however, this should help save the gene pool at the two sanctuaries,” says Malakar. Once Manas gets back its population of rhinos (the target for the relocation exercise is 30 to 40 animals), the plan would be to target the Laokhowa sanctuary near Nagaon which too is considered an original rhino habitat which was emptied of its animals. And the officials are banking on the fact that they have a surplus in both Kaziranga and Pobitora: apart from the 2,000 at the world heritage site, Pobitora has more than 90 individuals in a space of 16 sq km. As for the principle, it’s simple: spread them out to their original habitats and make it more difficult for poachers to get to them. Despite the poaching, the officials insist, poachers haven’t been able to keep pace. One only hopes the vision is a success. For the rhino, and us.
And that, as expected, has people worried. “There are no rhinos in the Manas and Laokhowa sanctuaries,” says Saumyadeep Dutta, who heads Nature’s Beacon, which first sounded the alarm regarding the killing of rhinos in Kaziranga in 2007. “Then, of course, there are some NGOs,” says Dutta “that have interests with the forest department and thus keep supporting them.”
Malakar, though, refutes such allegations. “We are reintroducing rhinos in Manas after making sure there is adequate public involvement so that there are no security issues,” says Malakar. “As you know, the entire rhino population there was wiped out during the Bodo agitation of the ‘80s and ‘90s.” As for the Indian Rhino Vision (IRV), things are so far going as planned, he says: four female rhinos from Kaziranga and two males from the Pobitora sanctuary near Guwahati (both of which are now overpopulated with rhinos) have been released at Manas over the past few months. “I don’t think there is a problem of inbreeding among rhinos; however, this should help save the gene pool at the two sanctuaries,” says Malakar. Once Manas gets back its population of rhinos (the target for the relocation exercise is 30 to 40 animals), the plan would be to target the Laokhowa sanctuary near Nagaon which too is considered an original rhino habitat which was emptied of its animals. And the officials are banking on the fact that they have a surplus in both Kaziranga and Pobitora: apart from the 2,000 at the world heritage site, Pobitora has more than 90 individuals in a space of 16 sq km. As for the principle, it’s simple: spread them out to their original habitats and make it more difficult for poachers to get to them. Despite the poaching, the officials insist, poachers haven’t been able to keep pace. One only hopes the vision is a success. For the rhino, and us.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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