Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park In Assam Reopens For Tourists After Monsoon

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 13, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reopened the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday after its routine annual closure during the monsoon season.

Rare Rhinos Among More Than 200 Animals Killed In Assam Floods

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Forty percent of Kaziranga National Park in Assam has been left under water following 10 days of torrential rains that have also killed more than 71 people in the northeastern state.

Assam Limps Back To Life As Flood Situation Improves, 50 Killed So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 19, 2019

The situation in Assam improved amid receding flood waters today, although the number of dead rose to 50 with 11 more losing their lives over the last 24 hours. Officials said 1.5 lakh people continue to languish in 226 relief camps, unable to return to their submerged homes as 27 of the state's 33 districts still remain affected.

From Flood-Hit Assam, A Photo Of Rhinos Huddled On A Small Piece Of Land

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

A tiger escaped from the Kaziranga National Park in flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed Thursday, startling residents and shining a spotlight on the plight of animals caught up in the deluge.

52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 18, 2019

The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.

Rare Rhinos In Kaziranga National Park In Danger As Assam Floods Worsen

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Floods in Assam worsened on Tuesday with incessant rain swelling already raging rivers, inundating villages and a rhinoceros sanctuary as 1,000 soldiers were deployed to rescue people fleeing the rising waters.

7 Killed, Over 15 Lakh Affected, Kaziranga National Park Submerged As Flood Situation Worsens In Assam: Updates

India News | Sunday July 14, 2019

More than seven people seven people have died and over 20 lakh have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated 25 of the 33 districts in the state.Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the latest flood situation in the state. Mr Shah has assured all help from the Centre to the nort...

15 Lakh Affected By Assam Floods, At Least 7 Dead: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

The monsoon floods in Assam claimed another life on Saturday, taking the number of deaths in the rain-ravaged state to seven. Official sources said that over 15 lakh people have been affected in 25 of Assam's 33 districts so far, and the situation will only get worse amid predictions of more rainfall in the hours to come. The rescue efforts are bei...

Braving The Monsoon To Save Rhinos From Poaching In Assam National Park

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 5, 2019

The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.

Poachers Kill Kaziranga Rhino, Escape With Horn

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

The carcass of an adult male rhino with its horn removed was spotted by a tourist group at Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in upper Assam today, a senior forest department official said. The tourist group spotted the carcass at the Bhulukajan forest camp area under the Bagori range in KNP, he said. Following the recovery, the number of rhinos killed ...

Rhino Killed By Forest Guards In "Self-Defence" At National Park In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

An adult male rhino was tonight gunned down by forest guards in "self-defence" at the Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam, a senior Forest Department official said.

Rhino Killed In Kaziranga National Park, Horn Taken Away

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 11, 2018

A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in upper Assam today, a forest department official said here.

Rhino Shot Dead By Poachers In Kaziranga National Park

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 15, 2018

An adult female rhinoceros was shot dead by poachers in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO declared World Heritage site, a senior Forest department official said on Monday.

Rhino, Calf Shot Dead In Kaziranga National Park In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 5, 2017

Three days an adult female rhino was killed, another female rhino and her calf were shot dead and their horns removed by poachers at the Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam last night, a forest department official said.

Assam Flood: Kaziranga Rhinos Flee To High Ground

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 19, 2017

The flood in Assam, apart from destroying crops and homes in the last three months, have killed hundreds of small and big animals in Assam's forests. Officials say some 133 people have also died in the flood