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Indian Rhino Vision 2020(IRV2020)

March 9, 2021
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In news : IRV2020 program has been completed recently

What is it?

IRV is a collaborative effort between various organisations, including the International Rhino Foundation, Assam’s Forest Department, Bodoland Territorial Council, WWF-India, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Key features of IRV2020

  • IRV2020 was established in 2005 
  • Moving Rhinos to ecologically(Wild-to-wild translocations) similar but distant areas to ensure species survival is an essential part of the programme
  • The goal of IRV2020 was to increase the rhino population in Assam to 3,000 by establishing populations in new areas by 2020 
  • It intends to spread them over seven of the state’s protected areas: Kaziranga, Pobitora, Orang national park, Manas national park, Laokhowa wildlife sanctuary, Burachapori wildlife sanctuary and Dibru Saikhowa wildlife sanctuary.

About the greater one-horned rhino (or “Indian rhino”) 

    • Scientific name:Rhinoceros unicornis
    • It is is the largest of the rhino species
    • Appearance: It is identified by a single black horn about 8-25 inches long and a grey-brown hide with skin folds, which gives it an armor-plated appearance
    • Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
  • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
  • Current Population: Around 3700 
  • Globally, rhinoceros unicornis has been listed in CITES Appendix I 

WPA 1972: Schedule – I

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