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Rapid Action Initiatives to strengthen anti-poaching measures in and around rhino bearing areas in Assam

Successful conservation and management of rhino in Assam needs rapid threat mitigation measures in order to ensure long term survival of rhinos in Assam, India. Poaching of rhinos both within and outside the rhino bearing areas in Assam has remained a challenge for frontline forest staff and needs better support and coordination. This project is aimed at strengthening anti-poaching activities and monitoring stray rhino around Kaziranga National Park. Due to an increase in rhino population in Kaziranga, the incidence of rhino straying out of the NP has increased significantly. This has led to the poaching of approximately 6 rhinos outside Kaziranga NP during the year 2007. This year the incidence of rhino straying out of Kaziranga has increased again and this is proving a challenge for park rangers to adequately manage and protect them outside park boundaries. This project would support forest staff with equipment like binoculars, motorbikes (to track the stray rhinos) and provide camping materials such as tents, rucksacks, torch lights, rain coats and jackets and the necessary equipment needed to bring the stray rhinos safely back into Kaziranga NP. A set of three groups of forest squad comprising about 4-6 persons in each group will be specifically trained in the capture and return procedure of the stray rhinos back into the park. One speed boat engine will also be sponsored through this project to further strengthen the river front monitoring in northern boundary of Kaziranga both with regards to stray rhino and movement of poachers.