27 Nov 2019



The Uttarakhand wildlife advisory board on Tuesday approved a proposal for the reintroduction of rhinoceros on an experimental basis in Corbett Tiger Reserve, emphasising that the geographical terrain and environmental conditions were suitable for the species, said Rajiv Bhartari, chief wildlife warden Uttarakhand.

According to wildlife experts, sighting of a male rhino near Kotdwara in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand in 1789 confirms that rhinoceros have existed in the Himalayan state in the past.

The proposal was approved in the 14th meeting of the state wildlife board held in Dehradun under the chairmanship of chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, said Bhartari.

At the meeting, it was also stressed Bhartari that introduction of rhinoceros in Corbett will also boost wildlife tourism in the state.

Bhartari said Rhinoceros will either be brought from Assam or West Bengal as the maximum population of this species is there. “Before that a proposal will be sent to the union environment ministry regarding the translocation,” he said

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