Kaziranga August 7
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday handed over 20 Inflatable Rubber Boats to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to check poaching and encroaching attempts.
Speaking to reporters, CM Biswa said, "In June during my review meeting on the safety of Kaziranga National Park, our Forest Protection Force requested new patrol boats to check poaching and encroaching attempts. In less than 60 days, they have been delivered."
Considered Assam's crown jewel, the Kaziranga National Park is home to the largest habitat of rhinos, over 600 species of birds, a thriving population of dolphins and one of the highest densities of tigers.
A popular holiday destination, drawing visitors from across the country and the globe, Kaziranga is inhabited by more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinos, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population. Developed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon, the park is located on the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots--Golaghat and Nagaon districts.
The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.