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Assam Reports 3,260 Rhinos and Zero Poaching in 2025
Assam has counted 3,260 one-horned rhinos in its latest survey.
That is about 80% of all the one-horned rhinos believed to live in the world.
Officials estimate the global population at around 4,075.
Assam reported no known rhino-poaching cases in 2025.
Kaziranga National Park has more than 2,600 rhinos.
Manas National Park has about 40 to 50.
Officials say forest workers and local communities helped protect the animals.
They plan to keep protecting the rhinos and improving their habitats.
Assam’s latest survey counted 3,260 one-horned rhinoceroses, about 80% of the estimated global total.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the global population is around 4,075 rhinos.
Assam recorded zero known rhino-poaching incidents in 2025, according to state officials.
Kaziranga National Park has more than 2,600 rhinos, while Manas National Park has an estimated 40–50.
Officials attributed the recovery to protection, scientific management, habitat conservation and community support.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the figures.
- What
- A survey found 3,260 one-horned rhinoceroses in Assam, alongside zero known poaching cases in 2025.
- Where
- Assam, including Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, in India.
- When
- The figures were reported on September 15; the zero-poaching result applies to 2025.
- Why
- Officials cited conservation, protection, scientific management and community support as factors behind the rhino population’s recovery.
Key facts
- Rhinos in Assam
- 3,260, according to the latest survey
- Estimated global population
- Around 4,075 one-horned rhinoceroses
- Assam’s global share
- Approximately 80%
- Known poaching cases in 2025
- Zero in Assam
- Kaziranga population
- More than 2,600 rhinos
- Manas population
- An estimated 40–50 rhinos
- Historical population
- Fewer than 100 one-horned rhinos globally in the early 1900s
Quotes
Jayanta Malla Baruah
Assam Forest and Climate Change Minister
“A fascinating fact: Nearly 80 per cent of the world's one-horned rhinos are found in Assam. Our state is a vital safe haven for this once endangered species, and we remain committed to protecting them and expanding their habitat.”
thehansindia.com
theprint.in
“Our conservation efforts are also reflected in the remarkable achievement of recording zero known rhino poaching cases in Assam in 2025, only the second time since the 1970s that the state has achieved this milestone”
theprint.in
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