The poachers on Saturday killed two rhinos at Rajiv Gandhi National Orang park in Asssam. 41 rhinos have been killed till 2013 by the poachers in Assam. Patrolling forest guards heard gun shots on Saturday night and found the rhino and her two year old calf with their horns removed near Hazarbigha camp in the southwestern area, park officials said on Monday. Four empty cartridges were recovered from the area.
A massive combing operation has been launched in the park and its adjoining areas to nab the poachers. Orang, with an area of 78.80 sq km in the Northern Bank of Brahmaputra, has a population of more than 90 rhinos, the second highest after Kaziranga. Of the 41 rhinos killed this year, Kaziranga National Park recorded 34 killings, followed by three in Orang and two each in Manas National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
Orang, with an area of 78.80 sq km in the Northern Bank of Brahmaputra, has a population of more than 90 rhinos, the second highest after Kaziranga. Rhino horn is highly valued across the world for its alleged aphrodisiac qualities and use in traditional medicine.
