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Update from Nepal: World Rhino Day 2011

On September 22, 2011, World Rhino Day was celebrated for the first time in Nepal.

New Census Reveals Rhino Population Increase in Nepal

Tweet Exciting news about rhinos in Nepal! It’s official: Nepal’s population of greater one-horned rhinos has increased to 534. The census was conducted earlier this month, and revealed an increase of 99 rhinos since the last count in 2008. Chitwan National Park was found to have 503 rhinos, while 24 reside in Bardia National Park, [...]

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Three Rhino Horn Traders Arrested in Nepal

Tweet Three people are in custody for dealing in rhino horn. A trio of rhino horn traders were reportedly arrested over the weekend by Nepalese authorities. The suspects have been identified as Kumud Raya of Dadar Beriya-9, along with Ramnanda Raya and Arun Mandal of Karsiya, Morang. Police turned the Raya duo and Mandal over [...]

Orphaned Rhinos Highlight Need for Wildlife Rescue Center in Nepal

Tweet Without a wildlife care center, the staff at Chitwan National Park quite literally has its hands full with the recent rescue of orphaned rhinos. Although Nepal is a country filled with wildlife richness, orphaned and injured animals often become casualties, due to the current lack of a rescue center and veterinary care. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI [...]

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‘This, Not This’ Rhino Conservation Awareness Video [Warning: Graphic Image]

Tweet Saving Rhinos has created a new public awareness video with a nod to positive conservation efforts in Nepal and India. This is the companion video to the Saving Rhinos “This, Not This” poster, which features the greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis). Check out “This, Not This” rhino poaching awareness poster. Thank you for sharing [...]

Rhino Conservation Awareness Event Reaches Over 5,000 People in Chitwan, Nepal

Tweet Local groups – Partnership for Rhino Conservation and Hands for Conservation – recently held a successful public awareness event in Chitwan, Nepal. March 27, 2010 was an exciting day for Chitwan’s local conservationists and communities, as multiple conservation groups joined forces in an awareness-raising event that took off with a cycle rally and featured [...]