Rhino Population increases in Jaldapara
Nidhu Bhusan Das
Roaming in Jaldapara grassland
ONE HORNED rhino population in Jaldapara National Park has increased. The latest census report says the sactuary now has 184 rhinos,up by 35. However, the sex ratio is a matter of concern. It’s 1:1 while the ideal one is 1:3(one male per 3 females. This ,according to experts,may lead to increased infighting.Since January 2012, 12 rhinos died in the park following suspected infighting.Of the total population 61 rae males,55 females, sex of three could not be setermined,23 sub-adults and 42 calves.
Famous for its rhinos, Jaldapara park is at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas on the bank the river Torsa in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.At an altitude of 61 m, it is spread over an area of 216.51 sq km of grassland with patches of riverine forests. One horned rhinos are a threatened species.
Nidhu Bhusan Das
ONE HORNED rhino population in Jaldapara National Park has increased. The latest census report says the sactuary now has 184 rhinos,up by 35. However, the sex ratio is a matter of concern. It’s 1:1 while the ideal one is 1:3(one male per 3 females. This ,according to experts,may lead to increased infighting.Since January 2012, 12 rhinos died in the park following suspected infighting.Of the total population 61 rae males,55 females, sex of three could not be setermined,23 sub-adults and 42 calves.
Famous for its rhinos, Jaldapara park is at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas on the bank the river Torsa in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.At an altitude of 61 m, it is spread over an area of 216.51 sq km of grassland with patches of riverine forests. One horned rhinos are a threatened species.
